20 Facts About Brandon Darby

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Brandon Michael Darby was born on November 2,1976 and is an American conservative blogger and activist.

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Brandon Darby first became known in the fall of 2005 for actions in New Orleans in efforts to help residents, where he was a co-founder of the Common Ground Collective organized there.

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In late 2008, Darby acknowledged in an open letter that he had acted as an FBI informant in infiltrating protest groups before the 2008 Republican National Convention, held in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Brandon Darby testified in court against two men arrested on plans to commit domestic terrorism.

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Brandon Darby became increasingly involved in conservative movements, including the Tea Party movement, despite not being registered to vote.

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Brandon Darby served as managing director of Breitbart Texas, a far-right news and opinion website.

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Brandon Darby was born in 1976 and raised in Pasadena, Texas, which is part of Greater Houston.

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Brandon Darby lived in group homes in Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas.

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Brandon Darby later took classes to qualify for work as an emergency medical technician.

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Brandon Darby helped organize volunteers from across the country over the ensuing weeks and months, as CGR set up emergency clinics, distribution centers, and other aid.

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From January to April 2007, Brandon Darby served as Director of Operations for the organization.

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Brandon Darby started working as an FBI informant in November 2007, to infiltrate groups planning protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St Paul, Minnesota.

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Brandon Darby gave the FBI information which led to the seizure of 34 homemade riot shields brought from Texas.

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At McKay and Crowder's trial the question was raised whether Brandon Darby encouraged their escalation in violence.

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Brandon Darby served 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

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Brandon Darby formally retracted his claim that Darby had entrapped him.

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Brandon Darby was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

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The length of sentence was attributed to a charge of obstruction of justice, based on McKay's having initially claimed that Brandon Darby had entrapped him.

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In many left-wing activist communities, Brandon Darby has been criticized and ostracized for his role in McKay's conviction.

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Since 2008 Brandon Darby has promoted the Tea Party and speaks regularly across the United States, promoting conservative politics.