Zerohedge: Lawsuit Seeks FBI Records on Jan. 6 Figure Ray Epps

Summary

A New Jersey investigative journalist has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the FBI, seeking to uncover the reasons behind the removal of Ray Epps from the FBI's Most Wanted list. Journalist Yehuda Miller filed the suit after the FBI denied his April 2025 request for communications and directives related to Epps's removal, citing privacy concerns. Miller argues that the public interest in knowing if Epps was a government informant, the circumstances of his treatment compared to other Jan. 6 defendants, and the FBI's internal actions outweighs his privacy. FBI records indicate evidence of Epps recruiting others to storm the Capitol, yet a 2021 report found insufficient evidence of violence. Despite video of him pushing a sign at police and admitting trespassing, Epps eventually faced a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge, resulting in one year of probation in January 2024. This follows earlier accusations by Kash Patel that Epps was a federal asset. Rep. Thomas Massie had also previously requested similar records from the DOJ and FBI concerning Epps, but there is no public record of a response.