UMVA has learned that the FBI has identified two additional suspects in a shocking alleged plot to target the UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., bringing the total number of publicly identified defendants to seven.
The newly identified suspects, Missouri resident Jordan W. Rincker and Washington state resident William Lee Spartacus Falkner, are alleged to have played key roles in the conspiracy. Prosecutors claim Rincker helped fund and facilitate the operation, while Falkner discussed procuring and operating drones intended for use in the attack.
According to information obtained by UMVA, five suspects were previously charged in the case, and investigators allege the group planned to use explosive-laden drones to trigger a mass evacuation of the June 14 event before directing fleeing crowds toward prepositioned shooters. The plot allegedly involved a "second wave" targeting the White House gate.
Falkner allegedly joined a Telegram chat devoted to drone operations on June 7 and communicated with other alleged conspirators about drone procurement, tactics, and the use of explosives. Court records reveal he exchanged messages about drone payloads, anti-jamming measures, and fiber optics controls, and argued that "the more drones the better."
The complaint alleges Falkner claimed he could obtain drones capable of carrying heavy explosive payloads and discussed coordinating their acquisition with other members of the group. He allegedly participated in a Telegram channel known as "D Ops" dedicated to the conspiracy's alleged drone operation.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the newly unsealed affidavit suggests investigators were examining whether members of the group discussed a potential future attack targeting a FIFA World Cup match scheduled for July 3 in Kansas City, Missouri. The filing also implies that the group may have planned to travel to Missouri around the July 4 holiday.
Prosecutors allege the plotters met through a TikTok community known as "Vanguard of the Old" and later moved to encrypted Signal chats. Members of the conspiracy allegedly agreed to commit murder on the White House grounds and surrounding area during the UFC Freedom 250 event.
The complaint alleges the conspiracy operated from approximately March through June 21, during which time members acquired firearms, ammunition, ballistic gear, and other tactical equipment in preparation for the attack. Tycen Proper allegedly acquired several boxes of ammunition, plate carriers, rifles, and tactical clothing, while Daniel Eskridge allegedly obtained multiple firearms and a helmet.
Rincker allegedly played a logistical role in the conspiracy, accepting a $1,200 cash payment and transferring a pump-action shotgun to an alleged co-conspirator. The plot was allegedly disrupted after the mother of Proper called in a tip to the FBI, leading to a seizure of Proper's phone and the identification of other members of the alleged network.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that tensions reportedly boiled over between federal agencies over the decision to make the case public, with some officials fearing that publicizing the probe could alert other subjects and complicate the ongoing investigation.
