Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Two Oath Keepers, Including Founder Stewart Rhodes, Found Guilty of Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy

 Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers militia group, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 29 of seditious conspiracy connected to the events on Jan 6, 2021

  • One co-defendant, Kelly Meggs, was also found guilty on Tuesday, while three others-Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, and Thomas Caldwell-were acquitted of that charge

Seditious Conspiracy

  • Most recent charge of seditious conspiracy was in 2010
  • The government accused nine members of the Hutaree Militia from Michigan of "levy war against the United States."
  • An FBI agent who infiltrated the militia group provided most of the prosecution evidence.
  • In 2012, U.S. district judge Victoria Roberts dismissed the conspiracy charges

https://www.theepochtimes.com/oath-keeper-founder-stewart-rhodes-one-other-member-found-guilty-of-seditious-conspiracy_4879052.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge

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