Defendant Seeks to Identify Jan. 6 Suspicious Actors, Government Informants at Capitol
A Texas man who says he was “set up for prosecution” for shooting video of a U.S. Capitol window smashing on Jan. 6, 2021, wants to compel prosecutors to identify suspicious actors or informants who could have been behind the vandalism.
Ryan S. Zink, 34, of Lubbock, Texas, filed a motion with U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington to force the government to identify “individuals suspected of being confidential government sources, undercover agents, or protected Antifa assets.”
Prosecutors have not yet filed a reply with the court.
On March 5, 2021, Zink was indicted for alleged obstruction of an official proceeding, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building….