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Happy Mushroom Fires Executive Linked to Attack on U.S. Capitol
April 24, 2021 12:36 ET | Source: Happy Mushroom Happy Mushroom
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Happy Mushroom, LLC announced today that it has terminated one of its officers, Matthew Greene, effective immediately, after he was arrested and charged with alleged participation in the January 6th events at the U.S. Capitol.
“We are extremely appalled to learn Mr. Greene held beliefs that are so counter to what Happy Mushroom stands for,” said CEO and Creative Director Felix Jorge. “Since its inception, Happy Mushroom has stood for inclusivity, diversity, and respect for our country’s political process and those who safeguard it. We have no tolerance for violence. We should all be coming together as a people to respect humanity.”
NY man faces conspiracy, other charges in Capitol siege
April 21, 2021
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A New York man who authorities say is a member of the Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Wednesday and charged with conspiracy and other counts in connection to the January siege at the U.S. Capitol.
In a federal indictment, authorities accused Matthew Greene, of Syracuse, New York, of conspiring with others to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College votes, as well as other charges including disorderly conduct and destruction of government property.
Greene is accused of being among those who went past barriers and into the U.S. Capitol.
Syracuse man arrested, charged as ‘Proud Boy’ who led crowd storming U.S. Capitol
Updated Apr 21, 2021;
Syracuse, NY ― A Syracuse man was arrested Wednesday, accused of being one of the first rioters who broke through police lines during the fatal storming of the U.S. Capitol in January.
Matthew Greene, of Burns Avenue in Eastwood, is identified as a member of the “Proud Boys,” a nationwide far-right extremist group that was among those accused of leading the assault that turned deadly Jan. 6.
A federal indictment accuses him of conspiring with others to “stop, delay, or hinder” Congress’s certification of the Electoral College vote.