![]() The agent also uncovered photos of Lazo in the outfit he planned to wear during the Jan. “They still stole it even tho there was humbling,” Lazo replied. 7, another Facebook user asked him: “How does it feel being there protesting at the White House Brian? Are you still there right now?” “Based on our investigation, I believe the ‘boi boi’ refers to a Walis Tambo broom, commonly used in the Philippines,” the agent said in the affidavit.Īfter the attack on the Capitol, Lazo posted on Facebook: “i took a boi boi to the Capitol and swept the floor literally.” 3, Lazo wrote “all is good uncle.i will be going to washington DC to protest on jan6.”Ī day later, he told someone that he “will be the only one with a boi boi representing asians.” 6, but the FBI agent was able to obtain Facebook records through a search warrant, showing Lazo posting about going to the Capitol. “Fam Council” page was deleted shortly after Jan. It added that records from the cellular service provider identified Jen Lazo as the account holder for the phone number. “Records obtained through legal process showed that at the time of the Capitol riot, connected to a cell site consistent with providing service to a geographic area inside the Capitol building,” the affidavit read. A business phone number of “Rodbustars,” which was attached to the “Fam Council” page, was found to be within the vicinity of the Capitol at the time of the riot. The agent was able to trace “Rodbustars” to the company Rodbustars LLC, which is registered to Lazo and his wife Jen. ![]() The violent incident left at least five dead, including a Capitol Police officer.Īccording to the affidavit filed by a special agent, the FBI received a tip about a Facebook user named “Fam Council” who “unlawfully entered the Capitol.” A photo from the account showed the Facebook user wearing a mask, a pair of goggles, and a helmet with a “Rodbustars” sticker. Capitol grounds in a last-ditch effort to rally against and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. 6, supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Kene Brian Lazo was arrested on Friday, May 28, by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents over charges related to the U.S. THE man who was photographed carrying a “walis tambo” ( broom) during the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol has been arrested in Norfolk, Virginia. Photo courtesy of the US Department of Justice In the electoral college, the former vice president won 306 votes while Trump ended up with 232.FBI agents on May 28 arrested Norfolk, Virginia resident Kene Brian Lazo, who was photographed with a walis tambo (Filipino-style broom) and other defining accessories, for his participation in the Jan. He defeated Trump by more than 7 million votes. President.īiden won 81.3 million votes or 51.3% of all votes cast. Lechon plus walis tambo- looks like a true-blue Pinoy, don’t you think? Photo: Fam Council/FBĪs of this afternoon, Fam Council’s Facebook has already been deactivated.įilipino Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez reported that there were some Pinoys who joined the riot at Capitol Hill yesterday, which was organized to block the proclamation of Joseph Biden as the new U.S. ![]() Image from Fam Council/FB Photo: Fam Council/FB Photo: Fam Council/FBĪnother indication that this Trump supporter is Filipino is that someone called him “ manong” when he posted on his wall that he was “inside Congress.” Manong is the Ilocano word for “older brother.” Photo: Fam Council/FBīut perhaps the most damning evidence that he is Filipino is his photo of a crispy-looking lechon being roasted on a fire pit. In addition, he posted several videos of the mob as they take over Capitol Hill. He even posted a selfie of himself inside Capitol Hill, as well as the home-made shield he brought with him, which has the words “Coup Flu Fighter” written on top of it. I think it really is him, pero malay ba natin sa Facebook world /ADkOSDVGK1Ĭoconuts Manila did our own sleuthing and found that the man, who uses the name “Fam Council,” wrote that indeed, he hails from Ilocos Sur, in the town of Tagudin. Walis Man was pretty easy to find on Facebook and is apparently from Ilocos Sur. “I think it really is him,” the editor added. De Santos said that the insurrectionist is “apparently from Ilocos Sur.” Filipinos have an inkling that the rioter is a compatriot, because who else will buy a walis tambo but another Pinoy? This suspicion was validated by journalist Jonathan de Santos, who found the broom-holding Trump supporter on Facebook last night. ![]()
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