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Oath Keepers Trial Rocked by Wacky Sexts Between Militia Boss and Lawyer<!-- wp:html --><p>Jim Urquhart/REUTERS</p> <p>Oath Keeper founder <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-oath-keepers-leader-stewart-rhodes-became-a-brownshirt-for-trump">Stewart Rhodes</a> and the far-right militia group’s lawyer sent each other sexually explicit text messages in the days leading up to the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/stewart-rhodes-oath-keeper-boss-accused-in-capitol-riot-plans-to-testify-lawyer-says">Capitol Riot</a>, federal prosecutors revealed on Monday.</p> <p>“Speaking of fucking... if you need some come on over,” Rhodes texted general counsel <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-charge-oath-keepers-leader-kellye-sorelle-with-conspiracy-over-jan-6-capitol-riot">Kellye SoRelle</a> on Jan. 2, 2021, according to a message shown in court. “Maybe I’ll drag you into my hotel room and throw you on the bed then.”</p> <p>SoRelle, in a text message shown in court, responded: “See that’s how I know you’re trouble. You’re too good at what you do. Whole bad boy thing. I am a damn moth to a [flame emoji].”</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/stewart-rhodes-kellye-sorelle-sexts-shown-in-oath-keeper-trial?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes and the far-right militia group’s lawyer sent each other sexually explicit text messages in the days leading up to the Capitol Riot, federal prosecutors revealed on Monday.

“Speaking of fucking… if you need some come on over,” Rhodes texted general counsel Kellye SoRelle on Jan. 2, 2021, according to a message shown in court. “Maybe I’ll drag you into my hotel room and throw you on the bed then.”

SoRelle, in a text message shown in court, responded: “See that’s how I know you’re trouble. You’re too good at what you do. Whole bad boy thing. I am a damn moth to a [flame emoji].”

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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