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A former government employee was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday for allegedly providing false information to the FBI regarding his ex-colleagues' involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to recently unsealed court documents.
Miguel Zapata faces charges of making materially false statements to law enforcement. He allegedly submitted at least seven anonymous tips via the FBI's tip portal between February and April 2021, accusing former government co-workers of participating in the Capitol attack. The FBI affidavit revealed that Zapata used a "web anonymizer" service to submit these tips, which were similar in content.
FBI records linked the tips to four IP addresses, with subscriber information for those IPs assigned to a service provider account under the name "Mike Zapata." Zapata's false tips claimed that his colleagues, who were government employees and contractors, were involved in the Capitol riot and shared classified information to assist groups aiming to overthrow the government. However, the affidavit states that none of the accused individuals were in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021; all were working in Virginia at the time.
In one tip, Zapata alleged that a colleague had attended the riot and played an active role in leading it. Another tip accused a former colleague of providing support to domestic terrorist groups and sharing classified information with them. Both allegations were found to be false.
An attorney for Zapata and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Over 1,387 defendants have been charged in connection with the Capitol attack.