PERSON: Ray Epps


Biography

James Ray Epps (born May 28, 1961) is a wedding planner and former Oath Keepers chapter president who was one of the activists at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. Epps served as a United States Marine for four years.

Following January 6, conspiracy theories were shared on Twitter and by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, accusing Epps of being an agent provocateur and linking his wife to Dominion Voting Systems. In July 2023, Epps sued Fox News for defamation. On November 27, 2024, the lawsuit was dismissed for failure to prove “actual malice”. In September 2023, Epps was charged with and pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct for his participation in the attack, and was sentenced to a year of probation.

Epps was born in 1961 or 1962 as James Ray Epps. Epps served in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983 before opening a wedding venue business in Queen Creek, Arizona, with his wife, Robyn Epps. In May 2022, the Eppses moved from Arizona, closing their business and relocating to a trailer in the Rocky Mountains.

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