“ Another man highlighted by investigators, in the same sting operation, Ryan Yates, has a history that connects to something much bigger: the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol”

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    I’m not morally opposed to this guy being unfairly smeared in the press. He’s a creep, fuck him.

    But, the story being run is kind of bullshit. This was a standard local law enforcement prostitution sting that arrested a couple hundred local Johns, including the MAGA influencer douchebag.

    So implying that he was part of a human trafficking ring is a bit of a stretch.

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      Seems to me there’s a good chance his Jan 6th involvement and pardon is connected to the Epstein/Trump human trafficking ring. I got great satisfaction reading:

      “He’s an influencer. He moves in big circles even with the president. This is a photograph of him with the president and his son not long ago.” That’s Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. He didn’t stop there: “Well there you go, you got arrested in a human trafficking sting. Influence that for a while.”

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        I’m actually surprised that the police aren’t attempting to cover up the connection to trump/maga. Who would have thought they’d actually be honest about this.

        This is Florida we’re talking about, isn’t it?