Prosecutors Seek to Have Ex-Green Beret Accused of Failed Venezuelan Plot Back in Custody
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors are seeking to return to custody a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020, arguing he is at risk of fleeing the United States after allegedly threatening a filmmaker who posted a $2 million bond for his release. Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge in Tampa […]
Senate Confirms Trump's Pick for Counterterrorism Agency, a Former Green Beret with Extremist Ties
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, on Wednesday evening as Republicans looked past his connections to right-wing extremists and support for conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Kent won confirmation on a 52-44 vote tally with Sen. Thom […]
Tim Kennedy, Green Beret and Army Hype Man, Under Investigation for Lying About Combat Valor
Tim Kennedy, a National Guard Green Beret and major public figure within the post-9/11 veteran community, admitted this week to lying about receiving a valor award for combat service and to exaggerating parts of his service. The admission by Kennedy, who is often seen promoting the Army’s top brass, triggered an investigation and raised fresh […]
An Ex-Green Beret Behind a Failed Venezuela Raid in 2020 Lashes Out at CIA and FBI
MIAMI — A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out Friday at the CIA and FBI, claiming they sabotaged his efforts to oust the leftist leader. His lawyers asserted that he had the Trump administration’s support for the clandestine mission. Attorneys for […]
Green Beret Who Exploded Tesla Cybertruck Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Used Generative AI, Police Say
The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. Nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally shot himself, officials said according to writings, he didn’t intend to kill anyone else. An investigation […]
Green Beret in Las Vegas Bombing and New Orleans Attacker Had Brief Overlap in Military Careers
The active-duty Green Beret behind the suicide bombing in a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas and the Army veteran who plowed a truck through a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day had a brief overlap in their service at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. However, despite their shared history at the base, formerly Fort […]
Green Beret Who Detonated Cybertruck Left Note Calling Attack a 'Wake-Up Call'
The active-duty Green Beret soldier who died after blowing up a Tesla Cybertruck in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day left a note calling the attack a “wake-up call” for the country, investigators said Friday. “Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my […]
Army Green Beret Killed in Hunting Accident Remembered as Compassionate Warrior by Family
Sgt. Thomas “Tommy” Lazzaro — a Green Beret who was killed in a hunting accident Sunday — was remembered by his family as a warrior, competitor and “the most compassionate, loving friend to anybody and everybody,” his father told Military.com in a phone interview Friday. Lazzaro, 27, a weapons expert with 2nd Battalion, 7th Special […]
Ex-Green Beret Behind Failed Venezuela Raid Released Pending Trial on Weapons Charges
TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejecting arguments he would flee while awaiting trial on weapons smuggling charges. Jordan Goudreau was arrested in July after a four-year investigation into the amphibious […]
DNA on Weapons Implicates Ex-US Green Beret in Attempted Venezuelan Coup, Federal Officials Say
MIAMI — Federal investigators say they found the DNA of a decorated former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The allegations were detailed in court papers filed days after Jordan […]