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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Ray Epps, rioter at centre of conspiracy theory, charged over January 6

Protesters loyal to Donald Trump congregate at the US Capitol in Washington on 6 January 2021.
Protesters loyal to Donald Trump congregate at the US Capitol in Washington on 6 January 2021. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

Ray Epps – a Donald Trump supporter, Oath Keepers militia member and January 6 participant who became the subject of rightwing conspiracy theories about the attack on Congress – has been charged with one criminal count related to the riot.

In a court filing in US district court in Washington DC, dated Monday, federal prosecutors charged Epps with disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.

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