A retired D.C. police officer was found guilty of obstructing justice and making false statements for allegedly leaking confidential information to Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys.
A retired police officer in Washington, D.C., was convicted of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstructing justice and making false statements after a trial without a jury. Sentencing was scheduled for April 3 after Lamond's conviction on all four counts.
Lamond was charged with leaking information to former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was then under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner. Tarrio eventually pleaded guilty to burning the banner stolen from a historic Black church in downtown Washington in December 2020. He was later sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, part of what prosecutors called a plot to use force keep Donald Trump in the White House after the 2020 election. Lamond, who met Tarrio in 2019, had supervised the intelligence branch of the police department’s Homeland Security Bureau. He was responsible for monitoring groups like the Proud Boys when they came to Washington. Tarrio was arrested in Washington two days before the Jan. 6 siege. The Miami resident wasn’t at the Capitol when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building and interrupted the congressional certification of Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Lamond testified at his bench trial that he never provided Tarrio with sensitive police information. Tarrio, who testified as a witness for Lamond’s defense, said he didn’t confess to Lamond about burning the banner and didn’t receive any confidential information from him. But prosecutors said the trial evidence proved Lamond tipped off Tarrio that a warrant for his arrest had been signed. “Similarly, the defendant affirmatively advised Mr
PROUD BOYS LEAKED INFORMATION OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE SHANE LAMOND ENRIQUE TARRIO
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Retired DC Police Officer Convicted of Lying to Authorities About Leaking Info to Proud Boys LeaderA retired police officer in Washington D.C. was convicted of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. Lt. Shane Lamond was found guilty of obstructing justice and making false statements after a trial without a jury. Prosecutors argued that Lamond tipped off Tarrio about an arrest warrant before his arrest.
Read more »
Retired Officer Convicted of Lying to Authorities About Leaking Info to Proud Boys LeaderA retired police officer in Washington, D.C., was convicted of obstructing justice and making false statements after being accused of leaking confidential information to the former leader of the Proud Boys.
Read more »
Officer’s inaccurate testimony ‘will undoubtedly tarnish the image of the Toronto Police Service:’ police tribunalA Toronto cop who “derailed” a criminal investigation by “inaccurately” testifying that he saw drugs in plain view inside a suspect’s car has been demoted for two years after pleading guilty to discreditable conduct, a decision from the police tribunal read.
Read more »
Officer's inaccurate testimony 'will undoubtedly tarnish the image of the Toronto Police Service:' police tribunalA Toronto cop who 'derailed' a criminal investigation by 'inaccurately' testifying that he saw drugs in plain view inside a suspect’s car has been demoted for two years after pleading guilty to discreditable conduct, a decision from the police tribunal read.
Read more »
Corrupt Cop With Ties To Proud Boys Leader Found GuiltyBrandi Buchman is a legal/justice reporter at HuffPost, based in Washington, D.C. She covers the U.S. Justice Department, federal courts, and issues where law and politics intersect. She has reported on the Trump administration at length including both impeachments of former President Donald Trump, the Jan.
Read more »
Prosecutors Say D.C. Cop Was ‘Double Agent’ For Seditious Proud Boys Ahead of Jan. 6Brandi Buchman is a legal/justice reporter at HuffPost, based in Washington, D.C. She covers the U.S. Justice Department, federal courts, and issues where law and politics intersect. She has reported on the Trump administration at length including both impeachments of former President Donald Trump, the Jan.
Read more »