Witnesses Are Too ‘Intimidated’ to Testify Against Ammon Bundy, Lawyer Says
Militia leader Ammon Bundy says he won’t appear in court because there’s too much paperwork. Witnesses against him say they won’t appear because they’re afraid of retaliation.
Bundy, the leader of the right-wing activist group People’s Rights Network (PRN), is facing a lawsuit from St. Luke’s, an Idaho hospital that accuses Bundy and his followers of defamation and harassment. Since St. Luke’s filed its lawsuit last May, Bundy has refused to attend court dates or respond to legal filings. Instead, he’s boasted of throwing court documents in the garbage, while the PRN has urged members to come to Bundy’s home to shield him from police.
But a flurry of recent filings have put Bundy in new legal jeopardy. After a series of legal losses, he’s filing to move the case to federal court, while evading arrest on contempt charges.