Overview

• Five pardoned Proud Boys leaders—Enrique Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl, Joe Biggs and Dominic Pezzola—filed the suit June 6 in a Florida federal court.
• The complaint alleges prosecutors and FBI agents used tactics such as evidence tampering, witness intimidation and attorney-client privilege violations.
• Plaintiffs claim they were held for extended pretrial periods, often in solitary confinement, without sufficient probable cause.
• They are seeking $100 million in punitive damages plus interest and name senior Justice Department and FBI officials as defendants.
• The case could force President Trump’s administration to either defend the January 6 prosecutions or negotiate a settlement at taxpayer expense.