Five victims of Biden regime’s J6 persecution sue DOJ for $100 million

Five members of the Proud Boys are suing the Justice Department for $100 million after they were persecuted by the Biden administration for their role in the unruly protest of the disputed 2020 election at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, that was falsely branded as an “insurrection” by Democrats and the media.

The victims of the government witch hunt, that was unsuccessfully used to try to disqualify President Donald J. Trump from running again, filed the lawsuit on Friday in a federal court on Orlando, Fla., accusing the DOJ and FBI of violating their constitutional rights after they were prosecuted and convicted, five of hundreds who were targeted by the former administration over their political views.

The plaintiffs, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola, Zachary Rehl, and Enrique Tarrio argue that the Biden regime pulled out all the stops to punish them for constitutionally protected free speech, particularly their support of Trump who got the short end of the stick in a controversial election that he maintains was rigged against him.

JUST IN: Proud Boys leaders granted clemency by Trump are suing the federal government for $100 million. https://t.co/QcAvFWYrpI pic.twitter.com/S8nYk6VPPM

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 6, 2025

“Through the use of evidence tampering, witness intimidation, violations of attorney-client privilege, and placing spies to report on trial strategy, the government got its fondest wish of imprisoning the J6 Defendants, the modern equivalent of placing one’s enemies’ heads on a spike outside the town wall as a warning to any who would think to challenge the status quo,” the filing reads, according to Fox News Digital.

“The Plaintiffs themselves did not obstruct the proceedings at the Capitol, destroy government property, resist arrest, conspire to impede the police, or participate in civil disorder, nor did they plan for or order anyone else to do so,” the suit says.

Four of the five were “convicted of seditious conspiracy” by activist judges in crooked D.C. courts and faced spending a significant chunk of their lives behind bars until they were pardoned or had their sentences commuted by Trump after he was sworn into office. They quickly sought to redress the wrongs of the lawless Biden regime and its prosecution of protesters like they were in Putin’s Russia.

Now they are looking to be compensated for their unjust treatment at the hands of the federal government. The suit is seeking compensatory damages in an unspecified amount plus 6 percent interest along with punitive damages of $100 million plus interest.

Tarrio was facing the harshest sentence of 22 years for “planning the attack,” according to Fox News which cited The Wall Street Journal. “Nordean was sentenced to 18 years, Biggs was sentenced to 17 years and Rehl was sentenced to 15 years. Pezzola was found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct Congress and sentenced to 10 years in prison,” the outlet reported.

“There was hostages in this country,” Tarrio said during a Friday news conference. “It’s not about any other country today, and that’s why this lawsuit is so important to bring back law and order into our system.”

The suit drew predictable outrage from leftists, with some media outlets describing it as “revenge” when the correct word should be justice.

Leaders of the Jan. 6 riot take revenge against US after securing pardon from Trump https://t.co/fXyNyLkOcA

— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) June 7, 2025

“These people have been destroyed,” Trump said of the victims of the prior regime’s malicious campaign of political persecution. “What they’ve done to these people is outrageous. There’s rarely been anything like it in the history of our country.”

“Now that the Plaintiffs are vindicated, free, and able to once again exercise their rights as American citizens, they bring this action against their tormentors for violations of their Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment Rights … as well as the common law tort of malicious prosecution and false imprisonment,” the lawsuit says.

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Chris Donaldson is an ordinary American who is concerned about rampant corruption as well as the ongoing attacks on our way of life by those who have contempt for our hard-earned freedoms. A Navy veteran, he has been a frequent contributor to conservative websites and resides in Florida.

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