

Alexander, who adopted a new name after pleading guilty to felony property theft in 2007 and felony credit card abuse in 2008, has been suspended from Twitter and other platforms for his role in organizing the January 6 event. Alexander did not respond to a text or phone call his voicemail was full. Gosar did not respond to inquiries from The Intercept. “He did not have any contact with protestors or rioters, nor did he ever encourage or foster the rally or protests.” Alexander at any point - let alone working with him to organize some part of a planned protest,” Stefanski said. “Congressman Biggs is not aware of hearing of or meeting Mr. lg41ex3GC4īiggs’s connection to Alexander was reported on Sunday by the Arizona Republic, which quoted his spokesperson, Daniel Stefanski, denying any connection to Alexander. Video posted to Gosar's Parler account Nov. Here is Ali handing Gosar the mic at a stop the steal event. In the video, Biggs mentions Brooks as his ally in the fight. His claim is also buttressed by a fourth video from a December 19 rally at the Arizona State Capitol, at which Alexander played a video that Biggs had supplied. On December 8, the Arizona Republican Party boosted Alexander, asking supporters if they were willing to give their lives in the fight over the results of the presidential election. “We’re the four guys who came up with a January 6 event,” Alexander said. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Mo Brooks of Alabama were also involved.

Alexander, a pro-Trump personality, was an early founder of the “Stop the Steal” movement and helped bring together various right-wing factions around a mass event on January 6, aimed to coincide with objections to the counting of Electoral College votes.Īlexander made his claim in three separate livestreams in late December, adding that Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, helped plan the January 6 event that culminated in a storming of the Capitol, according to Ali Alexander, a lead organizer of the gathering. The head of the House Freedom Caucus, Republican Rep.
