A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging four Southern California men linked to a white supremacy extremist group with planning and engaging in riots at political rallies across California.
The four defendants – Robert Rundo, 28, of Huntington Beach, Robert Boman, 25, of Torrance, Tyler Laube, 22, of Redondo Beach, and Aaron Eason, 38, of Anza – are all in federal custody and being held without bond.
Rundo, Boman, and Eason are charged with conspiracy and rioting, while the fourth defendant, Laube, is charged with conspiracy. If convicted, they face up to five years in federal prison.
According to the indictment, the four men participated in the conspiracy in varying ways, including by engaging in recruitment of RAM members, coordinating and participating in hand-to-hand and other combat training, traveling to political rallies to attack protesters and other persons, and publishing photographs and videos of violent acts to recruit other members for future events.
The indictment alleges that various members of the conspiracy directly participated in attacks at political rallies in Huntington Beach on March 25, 2017, in Berkeley on April 15, 2017, and in San Bernardino on June 10, 2017.
An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David T. Ryan of the Terrorism and Export Crimes Section in the National Security Division of the United States Attorney’s Office.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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