8 Men Indicted in Planned Drone and Sniper Attack on White House UFC Cage-Fighting Show
Prosecutors say the men amassed drones, firearms and body armor and planned to kill officials and other attendees, risking life sentences.
- A federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, indicted eight men on Thursday for plotting a drone and sniper attack on a UFC event at the White House, including 19-year-old Tycen Proper of Danville, Ohio.
- Authorities uncovered the plot after Proper's mother contacted the Knox County Sheriff's Office in June, expressing concerns about his recent behavior and firearms purchases totaling $3,000.
- According to the indictment, the group allegedly planned to use explosive-laden drones over the UFC Freedom 250 event while positioning snipers to shoot attendees fleeing the chaos.
- Each defendant faces charges including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to commit murder, carrying a potential penalty of life in prison.
- Prosecutors allege the group targeted President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and members of Congress, hoping to destabilize the government and spark a nationwide revolution.
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Federal grand jury indicts 8, including Danville man, in White House plot
COLUMBUS — A total of eight defendants now face federal charges related to the alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at the White House on June 14. All eight men were charged together in a two-count indictment returned […]
US authorities have revealed details of a dangerous security plot that they said targeted US President Donald Trump and a number of prominent figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and businessman Elon Musk, during an event held in the White House garden last month...
The US Department of Justice announced in a statement that a federal grand jury has indicted eight men for conspiring to attack a UFC mixed martial arts event on the White House grounds in June.
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