A crypto advocate and US political consultant named Samuel Armes has said he helped form key strategies later outlined in the ‘1776 Returns’ document -- a crucial file in the Proud Boys conspiracy case.

An interview between Armes and the US House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection was released among a raft of transcripts last week. It shows that Armes had ties to the Proud Boys through his connections in the crypto industry. However, the links go further back.

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