Ex-FBI Agent Loses Self-Defense Appeal Over Fight With Sheriff

A former Marine and FBI agent, who promotes a view that Muslims are a widespread danger to U.S. society, lost an appeal on self-defense grounds after he was sued for punching a Minneapolis sheriff in an altercation at law enforcement conference in Nevada.

The Texas Court of Appeals, Fifth District, affirmed former Hennepin County sheriff Richard Stanek’s “no evidence” summary judgment against John Guandolo and his anti-Muslim group Understanding the Threat, which is based in Texas.

Stanek argued Guandolo was acting under UTT’s behalf, meaning Texas was the right forum.

The altercation stemmed from a post Guandolo wrote several months ...