Tag: Ray Epps

Ray Epps Sues Fox News for Defamation Over ‘False Narrative’ He Was Secret FBI Agent

Ray Epps, an Arizona man whose role in the events of Jan. 6 Capitol breach has been the subject of much scrutiny and conjecture, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News for defamation. In a complaint filed in Delaware Superior Court on July 12 (pdf), Mr. Epps accused the network of a long-running campaign of…


6 Takeaways From Ray Epps’s Jan. 6 Panel Testimony

The House Jan. 6 Committee on Dec. 29 released a transcript of the panel’s interview with Ray Epps, whose role in the Capitol Breach has been much scrutinized. In his testimony, Epps describes himself as a well-meaning supporter of former President Donald Trump who only attended the rally to protect his son, who was also…


EXCLUSIVE: Epps Showed Son How to Use a Tourniquet in Case of Jan. 6 Bomb Attack Near Capitol, FBI Records Show

Ray Epps was so concerned about major violence or terrorism in Washington on Jan. 6 that he showed his son and a friend how to use a tourniquet in case of a bomb explosion or other disaster, according to FBI records obtained by The Epoch Times. During an interview with two FBI agents in Utah,…


EXCLUSIVE: Ray Epps Told FBI He Expected a Bomb Attack Near the Capitol on January 6, Documents Show

When James Ray Epps Sr. first called the FBI regarding his January 2021 activities in Washington D.C., he didn’t mention how he implored protesters in several locations to go inside the Capitol, but he later told an agent that he expected a bomb would detonate on a side street near the Capitol. Those are just…


Ray Epps to Speak Under Oath With Jan. 6 House Committee: Lawyer

An Arizona man who was in Washington on Jan. 6 during the U.S. Capitol breach but has not been charged with any crimes will speak to the House of Representatives panel investigating the incident, the man’s lawyer says. Ray Epps will meet with the panel on Friday at the law offices of John Blischak, a…


EXCLUSIVE: Ray Epps’ Attorney, a Former FBI Agent, Says His Client Is No Fed

The attorney for Capitol Hill protest participant Ray Epps, former FBI agent John Blischak, told The Epoch Times on Jan. 12 that his client has been interviewed by federal law enforcers and “unequivocally he is not an FBI informant.” Speculation about Epps has gradually built for months, coming to a head when top federal law…


EXCLUSIVE: Ray Epps’s Attorney, a Former FBI Agent, Says His Client Is No Fed

The attorney for Capitol Hill protest participant Ray Epps told The Epoch Times on Jan. 12 that his client has been interviewed by federal law enforcement and “unequivocally, he is not an FBI informant.” Speculation about Epps has been building for months, coming to a head when top federal law enforcement officials refused to answer…


EXCLUSIVE: Ray Epps’s Attorney Responds to Claims His Client Is an FBI Informant

The attorney for Capitol Hill protest participant Ray Epps, former FBI agent John Blischak, told The Epoch Times on Jan. 12 that his client has been interviewed by federal law enforcers and “unequivocally, he is not an FBI informant.” Speculation about Epps has gradually built for months, coming to a head when top federal law…


Who Is Ray Epps? DOJ Won’t Say

Top federal law enforcement officials have declined to answer numerous questions about Ray Epps, the Arizona resident captured on video encouraging Jan. 6 protestors to breach Capitol Hill. Controversy has surrounded Epps in recent months due to questions about his possible connection to law enforcement. Despite video evidence of him making repeated calls for action, Epps has…