Eight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged involvement in a foiled plot to attack the UFC cage-fighting show held at the White House in June 2026. The indictment, returned in Ohio, accuses the group of two conspiracies: providing material support to terrorists and committing murder on federal government property, including the murder of a federal official.
According to the indictment, the conspiracy began in May when the group started gathering money, firearms, ammunition, body armor, explosives, drones, medical and communications equipment, among other items. Law enforcement officials became aware of a potential threat on June 10, four days before the mixed martial arts event known as Freedom 250.
The Justice Department announced federal charges last month against seven individuals from various states including Ohio, Missouri, Washington, Nebraska, and California. Tycen C Proper, 19, from Danville, Ohio, and four others were arrested and charged in Missouri, Nebraska, and California during the weekend of the UFC event. The eighth defendant, Chandler D Scaggs, 21, from Chapmanville, West Virginia, was charged this week and taken into custody in his home state.
Officials stated that the group harbored fringe conspiracy theories and intended for the attack to destabilize the government. A federal affidavit revealed that one defendant admitted plans to fly explosive-laden drones into the event and shoot fleeing crowd members.
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