A man at the centre of a conspiracy theory related to the storming of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, has sued Fox News for defamation. But in the lawsuit, Epps alleges that the rumours about him and his wife Robyn, circulated on Fox News, “destroyed” their lives. Video spurs conspiracyAt the centre of the conspiracy theory is a video of Epps in Washington, DC, before and during the storming of the Capitol. The appeal was met with chants of “fed, fed, fed” — short for “federal agent” — from supporters fearful that law enforcement might seek to entrap them. One show, for example, featured guest Darren Beattie, who had pushed the Epps conspiracy theory.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2023 22:04 UTC