Posted on 03/24/2023 8:12:42 PM PDT by thegagline
Ray Epps’s new attorney, who is demanding on behalf of his client a public apology from Tucker Carlson under threat of a defamation lawsuit, is the director of a radical anti-Trump organization, a close associate of Media Matters Democrat attack dog David Brock and a former employee of Perkins Coie, the lawfare firm behind Russiagate and the Steele dossier.
Epps’s attorney, Michael Teter, sent a letter on Thursday to Carlson, demanding the Fox News host retract what Teter called “false and defamatory statements” that Epps was a J6 government plant.
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Carlson and myriad media outlets have reported on Epps’s suspect actions connected to the J6 uprising, his dubious testimony to the J6 Inquisition and his connections to federal agents.
Teter — Epps’s new lawyer — is a former employee of Perkins Coie, the firm notorious for the grunt work and disinformation campaigns it ran for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
The Democrat-connected law firm helped hatch the Steele dossier and actively collaborated with the FBI to push the bogus Russia collusion narrative. In the run-up to the 2016 tilt, Perkins Coie had furnished the FBI with office space.
“We have learned that since March 2012, the FBI approved and facilitated a Secure Work Environment at Perkins Coie’s Washington, D.C. office, which continues to be operational,” lawmakers wrote to FBI chief Christopher Wray.
And now one of Perkins Coie’s alumni is helping Ray Epps shut down Tucker Carlson.
*** After leaving Perkins Coie, Ray Epps’ new attorney hooked up with Media Matters founder and TDS fabulist David Brock. While not threatening Tucker Carlson with lawsuits on behalf of suspected J6 fed plant Ray Epps, Teter manages The 65 Project, where Brock is a senior advisor.
The 65 Project was launched to punish lawyers who supported President Trump and to dissuade future attempts to overturn elections on illegitimate grounds. ***
The Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, would like to give a special shoutout to Trump for nominating him.
This ought to be fun...
This is probably showmanship.
It would seem odd if Epps didn’t sue.
Presumably by now they believe they’ve covered their tracks on discovery, if it ever gets that far.
Would not be surprised if the suit quitely goes away after generating the desired headlines.
Wrong spelling of quietly, sorry.
Threaten me, Ray. Please.
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“Demanding an apology” is a long way from filing a lawsuit. It sounds to me like he’s afraid of the discovery interviews that would be required in a lawsuit.
No. Asking for a public apology can be the first step before filing suit.
The only J6 guy that should be in jail is suing Tucker Carlson. There world is upside down.
Why would anyone apologize if there is a suit coming. That’s simply an admission of guilt.
Question is, if Epps is so broke financially, who paid his transport and expenses for him to be in DC on Jan 6. Who paid for organizing his cohorts to be placed in the crowd and have bull horns ready for maximum effect???? It was all well coordinated. Why did Epps lie under oath to the Committee?
Corruption.
Yes, but that it how it works. They would first ask for an apology and a retraction—essentially if they publicly admit they “lied” or misspoke and that they were “wrong” that could be enough to avoid a defamation suit which is based on their public statement claiming things that they believe aren’t true. that damage their reputation. If they don’t do it, they will sue.
You’re assuming they are goig to file a suit. I’m betting they won’t. With all the public evidence against Epps, they won’t want open themselves up to ‘Discovery’.
The left are extraordinarily good at using lawfare to take down their enemies.
The right? Not so much...
I would say there's more than a few folks who could sue Epps themselves.
Glass houses and such...
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