Government records show that Enrique Tarrio, chairman of the far-right Proud Boys group, received two federal government-backed paycheck protection program (PPP) loans worth a total of $15,500, the Guardian can reveal. The Proud Boys began as an organization protesting against political correctness and boosting their idea of masculinity and grew into a rightwing group that embraced street fighting. Those records show Tarrio as an officer in a number of inactive LLCs, including “SPIE Security LLC”, “Fund The West LLC” and “Proud Boys LLC”. However, Tarrio was not found to be a licensed security officer in a search of Florida state records. No other Florida-based businesses are associated with the Proud Boys leader in that state’s public records.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2021 20:15 UTC