The one-time Donald Trump supporter at the heart of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is demanding a retraction and apology from Fox News and its most popular host.
Ray Epps, of Arizona, was seen in Washington on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 participating in various pro-Trump activities, including attending the so-called “Stop the Steal” rally that proceeded the march on the Capitol building. The fact that he has not been arrested in connection with the riot — and that he was removed from the FBI’s Most Wanted list after reaching out to federal investigators himself — has given rise to the theory that Epps was a federal plant, sent to rile up the pro-Trump crowd and lead them into a “false flag” operation.
Epps’ lawyer, Michael Teter, sent a letter addressed to Tucker Carlson and Fox News General Counsel Bernard Gugar on Thursday demanding that Carlson retract what he has said about Epps and formally apologize to the Arizona man.
The letter, written on behalf of Epps and his wife Robyn Epps, accused Carlson of essentially selling a fairy tale to viewers.
“The fanciful notions that Mr. Carlson advances on his show regarding Mr. Epps’...
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