January 6th Capitol Invasion
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A Washington D.C. police officer, Lt. Shane Lamond, is set to stand trial for charges of obstruction and lying to law enforcement officials. It is anticipated that he will call upon Enrique Tarrio, a former leader of the Proud Boys who was found guilty of inciting rebellion during the January 6th riot, to testify as a witness in his defense.
Written by Alan Feuer
For nearly four years, Alan Feuer has been covering the legal cases that have emerged from the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol carried out by supporters of former President Trump.
A few days following the attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Trump, a senior intelligence officer within the Washington, D.C. police force communicated through an encrypted message with Enrique Tarrio, who is known as the head of the far-right organization known as the Proud Boys.
Lt. Shane Lamond, a police officer, told Mr. Tarrio that some people were being arrested by federal authorities due to the riot, and he expressed his hope that none of Mr. Tarrio’s associates were involved. Mr. Tarrio reassured him that his men were okay for now, which made the lieutenant feel relieved.
Mr. Lamond expressed his personal support for the group and stated that he does not want their name or reputation to be tarnished, although he cannot officially say so.
The message was proven to be very wrong and showed the tense relationship between the lieutenant and the far-right leader. This complicated connection resulted in Mr. Lamond being accused of obstructing justice and lying to federal agents about sharing important law enforcement information with Mr. Tarrio last year.
Mr. Lamond’s criminal trial is scheduled to start in Federal District Court in Washington on Monday. Mr. Tarrio, who was found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection to the Capitol attack, is anticipated to be brought from prison to testify as a witness for the defense.
During the trial, a significant amount of evidence will come from the private messages shared between Mr. Lamond and Mr. Tarrio over a period of over two years. These messages provide insight into the inner workings of the turbulent "Stop the Steal" protests that occurred in Washington following President Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.
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