Matthew Greene flipped on his alleged co-conspirators, former leader Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio and four other members, who are facing seditious conspiracy and other charges, per ABC News.
Greene's cooperation is key for prosecutors trying to prove their allegations that the Proud Boys played a role in planning the riot.He alleged during testimony that they had been trying to trigger violent interactions with those believed to be part of Antifa in the weeks before Jan. 6, 2021.
"We, as the Proud Boys, almost viewed ourselves as the foot soldiers of the right, whereas Antifa were the foot soldiers of the left," Greene said.lost his re-election bid, the Proud Boys became "more and more angry about the result of the election. ... At that point, I was pretty well convinced we were heading toward a civil war."Greene was the first Proud Boys member to plead guilty to conspiracy after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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