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Nov 24, 2021, 10 tweets

So, based on a close review of this indictment against Danny Rodriguez and Ed Badalian of the "PATRIOTS 45 MAGA GANG” out of California, it looks the FBI has identified #SwedishScarf. #SeditionHunters

The redacted indictment says that defendant no. 3 attended right-wing rallies in Huntington Beach and Beverly Hills and twice kicked the door inside the Capitol. documentcloud.org/documents/2111…

Here’s #SwedishScarf delivering kicks to the door:

Meanwhile we’re still waiting on filings from DOJ and Danny Rodriguez to see whether they’ll object to releasing video of Rodriguez’s confessing to electroshocking Officer Mike Fanone.

"Tazzzzed the fuck out of the blue.

Our original story on Danny Rodriguez in February, featuring some of his Telegram messages: huffpost.com/entry/fanone-t…

Suspected as much, but can confirm that PERSON ONE in the indictment is Gina Bisignano, the Beverly Hills salon owner. Some background from @emptywheel: emptywheel.net/2021/11/08/if-…

Gina slipped up and said “Ed” on InfoWars, instead of “Turbo” as he wanted to be called.

Here's the video of Gina slipping and referring to "Turbo" as "Ed."

After that slip up, Danny Rodriguez, Ed Badalian and defendant 3 (likely #swedishscarf) show up to Gina Bisignano’s house. Defendant 3 unplugs the Alexa and starts miming.

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