Henry "Enrique" Tario, Feds, and Fake Proud Boys

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio is a federal informant. See for yourself hereHe has engaged in federal informant activity multiple times. Why does it matter to us? Clearly, this is a grave character flaw and unbecoming of a man. More importantly, any organization that engages in political dissidence against governmental entities that choose to use the federal judicial system as a weapon must not tolerate anyone who has ever chosen to work for this very same federal judicial system as an informant. He simply can’t be trusted. 

We’ve done our due diligence to understand his side of the story. Claims of him “having no choice” because the feds “threatened to go after people he cared about” fall on deaf ears. If your family or friends risk being hurt by your criminal activity, don’t commit crime. If his federal involvement had been discovered during his prospecting period, Henry would never have been admitted as a member. This same standard must be applied currently.

A few years ago, Henry Tarrio was disavowed by his Florida Proud Boy chapter in accordance with applicable bylaws. The decision was almost unanimous. His entire chapter voted to have him removed; the only vote cast in his favor was cast by him.

Of particular note is Henry’s tenure as a federal informant, which was a circumstance in which Henry Tarrio helped federal law enforcement prosecute 13 people spanning two separate indictments. His sentence was reduced from 30 months in prison to 16 months. We ask the reader to consider these numbers for a moment.

Henry had a 30-month sentence. After his work as an informant, this was reduced to 16 months. Henry sent THIRTEEN PEOPLE to trial to spare himself 14 months in jail. This isn’t a circumstance where a defendant shaves off decades of prison time. Henry decided that 13 people who trusted him had to face prison so he could be released early by less than a year and a half.

Henry ran a merchandising business that manufactured Proud Boy hats and T-shirts in addition to other apparel. Being disavowed from his chapter and no longer a Proud Boy presented an obvious problem for this enterprise. Perhaps it was this, or sheer hubris, that prompted Henry to form his own illegitimate chapter in the same geographical location as the chapter that disavowed him. Whatever the reason, he refused to respect the decision of his chapter and formed a new chapter outside of the established protocols respected by all Proud Boys.

He called his new and illegitimate chapter “Villan City” and continues to claim membership in this fictitious chapter today. Nationally, some Proud Boys maintained loyalty to Henry after the creation of his counterfeit chapter. Perhaps, in an incredibly naive moment of sympathy, they felt that his role as a federal informant was before his time as a Proud Boy and, as such, was irrelevant. Yet the majority of these supporters seem unaware that Henry was disavowed by the men who knew him the best, his chapter, and that he had done so before the rift in our fraternity under the very same national structure and bylaws they hold so dear. 

After Henry was imprisoned for J6, his loyalists retained the administrative rights to proudboysusa.com and began removing chapters that opposed the inclusion of federal informants. To this day, federal informant-supporting chapters (known as federal chapters for short) believe if a chapter is not on their website, it is not an official chapter.

While that website has no bearing on who is officially a Proud Boy, we will tell you this: The most ardent and vocal anti-federal chapters are not on this website. Not every chapter on this website is a federal chapter (most aren’t; there are some very solid, genuine chapters on that list); however, ALL federal chapters are listed on this site. In this way, proudboysusa.com has become a helpful resource for determining which chapters might be willing to harbor federal informants. Choose wisely.

Additionally, we caution you to be aware of the danger of federal chapters. If you are interested in joining, as you begin your application process, ask your prospective chapter this: “Do you support having men who are or were ever federal informants as club members?” If the answer isn’t a resounding “no,” then we highly recommend you look elsewhere. 

Undoubtedly some of you will hear, “We don’t do anything illegal, so why does that matter?” This is correct; we are not a criminal organization or hate group. However, four years from now, it is conceivable that a Democratic administration will be in control of our judicial system and looking for retribution. You have already seen how they treat their political opponents. Do you want to take that chance as a member of a chapter that harbors federal informants?

Henry’s formation of an illegitimate chapter outside of established bylaws led to a split in our organization. Tarrio loyalists wished to look past his self-admitted actions as a federal informant. The rest of the club did not. Initially, internal strife regarding leadership structure fueled this debate. Some chapters wished to maintain a national leadership structure and Henry’s chairmanship. Some wished for a new chairman while still adhering to the same leadership structure. These are known as “national” chapters. 

Most chapters recognized the failure of Henry’s leadership after J6 and the dangers presented by any national leadership structure, particularly when facing a weaponized judicial system. These became known as “autonomous” chapters. Today, many “national” chapters have also done away with ties to a national leadership structure, leaving the divide quite simple to understand. 

There are two types of Proud Boy chapters. Genuine chapters and federal chapters. If a chapter knowingly condones federal informants in their ranks, they are a federal chapter. Genuine Proud Boys would never do such a thing. 

In the aftermath of the presidential election and subsequent release of the J6 hostages, club membership inquiries have escalated. We welcome any biological male of any ethnicity who believes that western civilization is the best civilization on earth. If you agree with our tenets, you can apply here

Regards, 

The Genuine Proud Boys