D.C. Police Officer Convicted Over Leaking Information to Proud Boys’ Leader

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A federal judge on Monday found a former intelligence officer in the Washington police department guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to investigators, ruling that he had improperly concealed details about his relationship with Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys.

D.C. Police Officer Convicted Over Leaks to Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio

A federal judge found Lt. Shane Lamond guilty of lying to investigators and undermining police work by sharing tips with Enrique Tarrio, the group’s leader.

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The former officer, Lt. Shane Lamond, had drawn attention from the Justice Department for cultivating an unusually close connection with Mr. Tarrio in the months leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. That relationship, prosecutors said, crossed into inappropriate conduct after Mr. Lamond leaked details about an investigation into Mr. Tarrio over his setting fire to a Black Lives Matter banner during a protest in Washington after the 2020 election.