Three Percenters Charged With Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Attack

First conspiracy case to target the antigovernment group
One man charged with weapon possession for carrying a knife

Demonstrators steal a Metropolitan Police riot shield while attempting to enter the U.S. Capitol building during a protest in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

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By David Yaffe-Bellany

June 10, 2021 at 9:19 PM UTC

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A group of men affiliated with the anti-government Three Percenter movement was charged with conspiring to block the electoral vote confirmation of President Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6.

The Justice Department on Thursday unsealed charges against Alan Hostetter, 56; Russell Taylor, 40; Erik Scott Warner, 45; Felipe Antonio Martinez, 47; Derek Kinnison, 39; and Ronald Mele, 51. All six are from California.