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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 10:36 PM Feb 2021

Capitol riot suspect sold footage to CNN and NBC News for $70k

A man suspected to be involved in the 6 January Capitol Hill riots sold the rights to a video of the chaos to CNN and NBC News for $35,000 (£25,300) each.

John Sullivan, a videographer from Utah who shares videos through his “Insurgence USA” website, is being accused of participating in the Capitol riots even as he has maintained that he attends such demonstrations as a journalist.

A federal magistrate judge refused the prosecution’s plea to ban him from using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook but directed him to end his association with “Insurgence USA”, which according to the Justice Department glorifies violent protests, reported Politico.

It was during this hearing on Tuesday that Mr Sullivan’s lawyer revealed to court invoices that showed his firm being paid $35,000 (£25,300) each by CNN and NBC News for footage of the riots.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/capitol-riot-suspect-sold-footage-072802457.html

Learned from his hero Trump.

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Capitol riot suspect sold footage to CNN and NBC News for $70k (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 OP
This is the dude they claim as a leader of Antifa Nevilledog Feb 2021 #1
Isn't it illegal to profit from a crime? I guess he'll find out. catrose Feb 2021 #2
There is a long dossier on this guy prepared in November by BLM exboyfil Feb 2021 #3
That better go to the victims and their families. C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #4

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)
3. There is a long dossier on this guy prepared in November by BLM
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 11:38 PM
Feb 2021

activists in the Seattle area I think. Their message - stay away from this guy.

As another stated, he is the big "Antifa" agitator who was supposed to have caused the whole crisis. His name appeared on Rudy G's phone along with notes to blame him for this. His brother also happens to be a leader of a Proud Boys affiliated group.

He is a provocateur. I don't think any ideology just pure greed (with a touch of just wanting the world to burn).

C_U_L8R

(45,001 posts)
4. That better go to the victims and their families.
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 11:50 PM
Feb 2021

All these traitors are going have the stuffing sued out of them.

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