Lawyers arguing for Capitol rioter's release say he called Pelosi a 'biatch,' which is 'less offensive'
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Lawyers for a man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol are arguing that he called her a "biatch," not a "b*tch," in calling for his release.
"This written note, however, says, 'Hey Nancy Bigo was here biatd.' It does not say 'you' or 'b*tch,' " the lawyers for Capitol riot defendant Richard Barnett, known as Bigo, wrote in a court filing filed Friday. "Instead of writing the accusatory 'You b*tch' as the government falsely states, it only says 'biatd' and without the word 'you,' " the lawyers added in a footnote. "On information and belief, the 'd' was meant to be two letters, 'c' and 'h' with the 'c' connected to an 'h' to spell the word 'biatch' which is a slang and less offensive word for 'b*tch'."More Related News
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