A federal judge in Seattle has dismissed a lawsuit brought by five people affiliated with the white nationalist group Patriot Front who accused a Washington man of infiltrating the group, hacking its computer systems and doxxing its members.
U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones granted defendant David Alan Capito II’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and dismissed the case without prejudice, allowing the plaintiffs 21 days to file an amended complaint.
The plaintiffs — Paul Gancarz, Daniel Turetchi, Colton Brown, James Johnson and Amelia Johnson — alleged in a 2023 complaint that Capito, who later changed his name to Vyacheslav Arkhangelskiy, joined Patriot Front in July 2021 using a false identity and false statements about his background and beliefs.
The complaint said Capito joined under the name “Vincent Washington” and was accepted as a member after agreeing to keep information about the group confidential.
According to the lawsuit, Patriot Front assigned Capito to take photographs at group gatherings in the Pacific Northwest.
The plaintiffs alleged that Capito used that role to secretly photograph members’ license plates and collect other personal information.
The complaint also alleged Capito used hidden microphones and cameras to record members during social interactions.
The plaintiffs further alleged that Capito worked with a group of hackers to gain unauthorized access to Patriot Front’s computer servers in late 2021.
Nobody wants to see kids...
Church officials accused of implanting false memories in a congregant, allegedly making them believe they were sexually assaulted by their biological father and inducing a false report, have been ...