Topic: Jeremy Bertino

Harrison Smith interviews Zachary Rehl, a January 6 defendant whose sentence was commuted. Rehl explains how he acted as his own attorney (pro se) to expose a major Brady violation involving star witness Jeremy Bertino. Rehl alleges the FBI coerced Bertino into providing false testimony and hid over a dozen meetings from the defense, leading to the dismissal of sedition charges.

Zachary Rehl details the procedural hurdles he faced while filing a Rule 33 motion for new evidence. He accuses the DOJ of attempting to stonewall the litigation of Jeremy Bertino's recantation by forcing the appeal to proceed without the new evidence. Rehl explains how he successfully petitioned the appeals court for an abeyance, which eventually led to the government's motion to dismiss the case.

A report from National File alleges that the FBI coerced witness Jeremy Bertino into providing false testimony to secure convictions against the Proud Boys. Bertino reportedly admitted to being coached by prosecutors to change his narrative regarding a "plan" for January 6th. The segment argues that these convictions were part of a broader strategy to remove right-wing leaders from the political sphere.