This website intends to be a clearinghouse of information about Brandon Darby. We will continue to post more information as we can. Our goal is to spread as much information about Brandon Darby and his actions as we can in order to alert activists about this snitch, alert activists about the need for security culture within the movement and contribute as much as we can to the Stop Snitching campaign.
Brandon Darby testified in the case of David McKay the last week of January 2009. After 3 days of deliberation, the trial ended in a hung jury, largely due to the role of Brandon Darby as a provocateur. McKay will be retried in March. In the closing arguements McKay's defense attorney declared that Brandon "...wasn't the eyes and ears. He was the mouth — a violent, firebomb-obsessed mouth." [From Pioneer Press]
- Court Reports from RNC Felony Working Group: David McKay Trial Notes: Day 1 (Opening Statements) | David McKay Trial Notes, Day 2 (Brandon Darby begins testimony
- Statement on Brandon Darby: Brandon Darby had already been fingered as a snitch by a number of activists in the Austin community. They released a statement which goes into detail about why they thought he was the snitch.
- Austin RNC Informant Brandon Darby is Provocateur Not Hero: A second statement on Brandon Darby by Austin activists, detailing his history of provocation, instigation, and incitement.
- Call for Statements from Anyone Who Knew or Worked with Brandon Darby: Information presented to the judge that demonstrates Darby's history of suggesting, encouraging, or engaging in activities involving explosives, weapons, property destruction or violence is key to the defense of these young men. Please get in touch if you can help.
- National Committee to Free the Angola 3 Statement on Brandon Darby: An organization devoted to freeing Black Panther political prisoners in Louisiana speaks about the messed up priorities of snitches like Brandon Darby and our federal government in its war on dissent.
- Affidavit of FBI agent Christopher Langert (PDF) Released in September 2008, Confidential Human Source 1 (CHS 1) refers to Brandon Darby. Take what the feds say with a grain of salt.
- Brandon Darby's Open Letter: In this letter, Brandon Darby admits being an informant for the FBI. Brandon had been lying to his "friends" for years, potentially dating back to 2006 or earlier.
NEWS COVERAGE:
- Minneapolis StarTribune February 3rd RNC defendant released for now
- Gambit Weekly January 26th: Grounds for Suspicion
- Austin Chronicle January 23rd: Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby
- Austin Chronicle January 16th: RNC Aftermath - Austin protester pleads guilty in Minnesota
- Democracy Now! January 6th: Prominent Austin Activist Admits He Infiltrated RNC Protest Groups as FBI Informant [Listen to segment]
- New York Times January 4th: Activist Unmasks Himself as Federal Informant in G.O.P. Convention Case
- Pioneer Press January 2nd: Social activist, organizer ... and RNC informant
- Texas Observer December 31st: Life's a Snitch: Austin activist admits he infiltrated RNC protest group
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