Ethan Nordean

Ethan Nordean

Ethan Nordean, also known as Rufio Panman, is an American right wing political activist. He is a leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist, chauvinist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States. The Canadian arm of the group folded in May 2021 after being designated a terrorist organization. He played a prominent role in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, and was arrested on four criminal charges weeks later. A U.S. judge released Nordean to home confinement pending trial, citing weak evidence presented by federal prosecutors that he had personally engaged in violence. In March 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Nordean and three other Proud Boys members for conspiracy.

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