Since his name was mentioned in testimony at the Proud Boy conspiracy trial by PB witness George “Asher” Meza #RabbiPB, it’s time for a reintroduction…
Meet Alberto “Al” Torna, online alias “Micheal Priest”, DJ + producer with InFraktor Records and early Miami Proud Boy. 1/
Al Torna / “Micheal Priest” is ex-military and joined Miami Vice City Proud Boys right at the beginning.
ALSO he was active in the @MiamiDadeGOP as we will reveal down thread.
Al Torna also appears in the 2019 Vice News documentary on the Miami Proud Boys. 2/
Miami Proud Boy Alberto “Al” Torna is still active on social media such as Facebook and Twitter as @TornaDev and @Priest15616548.
Here’s Alberto DJ’ing a Floridians First / Proud Boy flag waving rally in Fort Lauderdale in May 2021.
Tell him we say hello! 👋 3/
In true Proud Boy fashion Alberto “Al” Torna loved to leave plenty of evidence of his membership in the group.
He was a regular at the far-right /MAGA scene that frequented La Carreta on Bird Rd @LaCarretaCuban, including with their front group Floridians First. 4/
Now the receipts that Proud Boy Alberto “Al” Torna was active in the Miami-Dade Republican Party, where in 2020 he ran together with several other PBs for various seats.
He was a candidate for Republican Executive Committee Committee, District 28. 5/
Al Torna wasn’t alone in running for seats for the Miami GOP either in 2020.
Miami Proud Boys Adolfo Dominguez, Oswaldo “Ozzy” Perez along with allies Maria “Mylle” Gonzalez, J6 attendee Martin Sergio Bermudez, Oliva Trigo and Miami John Birch Society leader Frank de Varona. 6/
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Today we reveal funders of far-right Proud Boy ally Chris Nelson running for Fort Lauderdale mayor. Let’s meet Morgan Stanley financial advisor Gregory Hugh Cousins of Pompano Beach, FL.
Gregory donated $500 & is behind the Twitter persona “Frog Capital” @FrogNews 1/🧵
It’s never a good idea to fund hate — especially when there’s very public records & it’s easy to connect the dots.
Morgan Stanley broker and financial advisor Gregory Hugh Cousins with his office based in Boca Raton, FL found out the hard way. 2/
And of course there’s more!
Also funding Chris Nelson’s hate fueled far-right campaign for Fort Lauderdale mayor with a $100 donation is Nancy Ferrante Gemma of Pembroke Pines, FL. 3/
Meet the man currently nominated for a Florida State GOP Committeeman seat by the Miami GOP @MiamiDadeGOP.
Former Proud Boy & January 6th rioter Chris Barcenas. #USAPB
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Following the scandal caused by NYT coverage of the Proud Boys & allies holding seats on the Miami GOP Republican Executive Committee (REC) in 2022 — many remain active, including Barcenas.
This is also why the Miami GOP keeps membership a secret. 2/
Keep in mind two Proud Boys, Gabriel Garcia & Gilbert Fonticoba, were sitting Miami GOP REC members when indicted for J6 charges. Both since convicted.
A third REC member, Barbara Balmaseda #PinkGaiterPBG, was indicted in Dec 2023 for being inside the Capitol on J6 w Garcia. 3/
Rafael Verde, b. Dec 1968, is behind a string of short lived real estate & investment LLCs & currently “Ice Mountain LLC.”
Public records show a mountain of personal debts — his house went into foreclosure this month & he’s facing two credit card lender lawsuits for $27k. 2/
Proud Boy Rafael Antonio Verde has records for evictions in 2000, 2015, 2018 & another foreclosure in 2006. Former employer Bankers Life & Casualty sued him in 2015 for not returning $12k in commissions — likely signed up fraudulently based on later criminal charges. 3/
NEW: Today we present a special reveal featuring the president of Miami’s Vice City Proud Boys & two associates.
Let’s meet Alejandro “Alex” Reyes, the 50 year old discount rack Liver King who irons his beard & lives in a $2.5 million house in the burbs of Kendall. 1/🧵
Roid raging Proud Boy & president of Miami’s Vice City chapter Alejandro “Alex” Reyes is known for his appearances at the Miami school board @MDCPS opposing LGBTQ history month alongside PB ally groups, Miami Moms for Liberty (RIP) and the Christian Family Coalition. 2/
Miami Proud Boy leader Alejandro “Alex” Reyes has been a fixture at rallies + events & we know he’s the president because his telegram profile tells us: VCPB = Vice City Proud Boys.
In 2022 he was one of several Proud Boys who signed on as local poll workers w @MDCElections 3/
Let’s meet Patrick Bet-David who invited neo-fascist & white supremacist Patriot Front leader Thomas Rousseau, currently facing charges for the tiki torch Nazi march during Unite the Right, to his Fort Lauderdale studio for a ‘friendly chat’ on his PBD Podcast for YouTube.
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Patrick Bet-David @patrickbetdavid is a 45 year old multi-level marketing ‘entrepreneur’ & podcaster based in Fort Lauderdale living in a $20 mill mansion in the posh neighborhood of Bay Colony.
800 feet of waterfront with a boat slip as well. 🛥️🐳 2/
Patrick Bet-David is a cretin of the right-wing media sphere with a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show and last year did a “5 hour sit down” with underage model trafficker (allegedly) & professional misogynist Andrew Tate. 3/
A special update on the Hitler praising antisemitic Florida lawyer William Bavier who we revealed Last year to be behind the infamous “attorney fren” Twitter persona.
He is now working immigration cases for the prominent Miami law firm of Alex Hanna @AlexHannaLawyer 1/
How did we find him?
Easy. William Bavier, aka “attorney fren,” has a Florida bar profile which lists his email address as “” and it took only minutes to find him in a December 2023 social media post from Alex Hanna’s law firm @AlexHannaLawyer. 2/ alexhanna.com
Hey @AlexHannaLawyer is this the type of racist bigot you want on your team handling immigration cases?
Below: Original March 2023 post revealing “attorney fren” aka William Bavier’s identify. 3/