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Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing former co-workers of joining Capitol riot

A former government employee faces charges for falsely accusing at least seven individuals of involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The FBI received anonymous tips implicating government employees and contractors in the riot, but investigations found the accused were not present during the event.
Tips traced to one account allege the involvement of former government staff, leading to the false accusations.

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Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot

A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intelligence community were part of a mob

15 days ago·United States

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abc News

Former government official charged for falsely accusing colleagues of participating in Jan. 6 attack

Miguel Zapata was taken into custody Thursday.

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CBS News

Former government employee charged with falsely accusing coworkers of participating in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Ex-government employee Miguel Zapata is accused of sending fake FBI tips falsely accusing multiple coworkers of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.

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The Epoch Times

Feds Charge Former Government Employee With Falsely Implicating Co-Workers on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Tip Line

Federal prosecutors have charged a former government employee with submitting fake tips accusing several of his former co-workers of being involved in the unrest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records indicate Miguel Eugenio Zapata, 37, was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday on a charge of making false statements to law enforcement. A criminal complaint states Mr. Zapata submitted at least seven tips to the FBI’s tipline, p…

15 days ago·New York, United States

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Raw Story

Ex-government worker charged with falsely accusing colleagues of taking part in Jan. 6

A former government employee has been charged with falsely accusing seven colleagues of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.Miguel Zapata allegedly used “burner” emails to submit anonymous tips to the FBI about his former colleagues, many of whom held security clearances or worked in the intell...

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FBI says former government employee falsely implicated co-workers in Jan. 6 attack

Federal prosecutors have charged a former government employee with federal intelligence ties of making unlawful false statements to the FBI wrongly implicating co-workers in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

15 days ago·Washington, United States

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Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing former co-workers of joining Capitol riot

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Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot

Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot

Former government official charged for falsely accusing colleagues of participating in Jan. 6 attack

Former government official charged for falsely accusing colleagues of participating in Jan. 6 attack

Former government employee charged with falsely accusing coworkers of participating in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Former government employee charged with falsely accusing coworkers of participating in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Feds Charge Former Government Employee With Falsely Implicating Co-Workers on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Tip Line

Feds Charge Former Government Employee With Falsely Implicating Co-Workers on Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Tip Line

Ex-government worker charged with falsely accusing colleagues of taking part in Jan. 6

Ex-government worker charged with falsely accusing colleagues of taking part in Jan. 6

FBI says former government employee falsely implicated co-workers in Jan. 6 attack

FBI says former government employee falsely implicated co-workers in Jan. 6 attack

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