Max Blumenthal Arrested in US: Accused by Venezuelan Opposition
By teleSUR
29 October 19
Blumenthal: "This charge is a 100 percent false, fabricated, bogus, untrue,
and malicious lie"
Max Blumenthal, editor of the news site The Grayzone, was arrested last
Friday on false charges related to the siege of the Venezuelan embassy in
Washington that took place between April and May.
A team of police officers from the U.S. capital appeared at Blumenthal's
door shortly after 9 a.m., demanding entry and threatening to break down its
door.
In addition, several officers had taken up positions surrounding his home as
if they were prepared for a SWAT-style raid.
Blumenthal was transported to DC's central prison, where he was chained by
his hands and ankles for more than five hours and held for two days in
various cells.
His request for a telephone call was denied by the authorities and prison
officials, so he was deprived of contact with the outside world.
Blumenthal was charged with assault by a member of the Venezuelan opposition
and his arrest warrant was five months old.
The reporter denied his guilt and expressed that it is a "100% false,
fabricated, bogus, untrue, and malicious lie"
"It is clearly part of a campaign of political persecution designed to
silence me and The Grayzone for our factual journalism, exposing the
deceptions, corruption and violence of the far-right Venezuelan opposition,"
he added.
In violation of international law, between April and May, Washington-backed
Venezuelan coup leaders began to take possession of Venezuelan legitimate
gevernment property in the United States.
In response to these operations, a group of activists started a vigil inside
the Venezuelan embassy in Washington to protect it from illegal seizure by
U.S.-backed coup leaders.
The Embassy was quickly besieged by hordes of violent right-wing activists
who support the Venezuelan opposition, preventing people, food and supplies
from entering the building.
Max Blumenthal, along with Anya Parampil and Alex Rubinstein, all working
for The Greyzone, were there and documented the actions and violent attacks
by right-wing groups against Venezuelan solidarity activists who gathered
outside the embassy.
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