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Line 36: Gibson was one of six men accused of inciting a riot between Patriot Prayer and antifa on [[International Workers' Day\|May Day]] 2019 in Northeast Portland outside of the bar [[Cider Riot]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Bernstein\|first=Maxine\|date=2020-09-12\|title=Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson sues Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt in federal court\|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/09/patriot-prayer-leader-sues-multnomah-county-da-mike-schmidt-in-federal-court.html\|access-date=2020-10-09\|website=The Oregonian\|language=en}}</ref> He was indicted for felony riot by the [[Multnomah County, Oregon\|Multnomah County District Attorney]] on August 15, 2019.<ref>Powell, Meerah (August 15, 2019) [https://www.opb.org/news/article/joey-gibson-criminal-charges-cider-riot/ "Criminal Rioting Charges Filed Against Joey Gibson Of Patriot Prayer"] ''[[Oregon Public Broadcasting\|OPB]]''</ref> Gibson pleaded not guilty to the charge.<ref name=":0"/> In an appearance on the [[Lars Larson]] show, Gibson said he was being unfairly targeted and stated "I was on a sidewalk recording, no different than [[Andy Ngo]]."<ref>{{Cite web\|date=August 15, 2019\|title=Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson to be arraigned Monday morning on felony riot charge\|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/patriot-prayer-leader-joey-gibson-to-be-arraigned-monday-morning-on-felony-riot-charge/283-a0b19505-7258-48d9-a4bd-e70ceed90c02\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-04-12\|website=KGW8\|language=en-US}}</ref> A Portland police detective said Gibson could be seen in a video taunting and threatening members of antifa and later pushing a woman before she was hit with a baton and knocked unconscious by someone else."<ref name=":0"/> During the brawl, the woman had her vertebrae broken.<ref>Weill, Kelly (August 16, 2019) [https://www.thedailybeast.com/portlands-feared-far-right-rally-hit-by-multiple-setbacks "Portland's Feared Far-Right Rally Hit by Multiple Setbacks"] ''[[The Daily Beast]]''</ref><ref>Shepherd, Katie (August 15, 2019) [https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/08/15/as-arrests-mount-at-least-one-far-right-paramilitary-group-has-bailed-out-of-the-aug-17-rally-in-portland/ "As Arrests Mount, At Least One Far-Right Paramilitary Group Has Bailed Out of the Aug. 17 Rally in Portland"] ''[[Willamette Week]]''</ref><ref>Shepherd, Katie (August 15, 2019) [https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2019/08/15/patriot-prayer-leader-joey-gibson-will-face-criminal-charges-in-may-day-riot-his-lawyer-says/ "Patriot Prayer Leader Joey Gibson Will Face Criminal Charges In May Day Riot, His Lawyer Says"] ''[[Willamette Week]]''</ref> Cider Riot's owner sued Gibson and associates for $1 million for their actions.<ref>Jim Ryan, ''et al.'' [https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2019/08/joey-gibson-faces-charges-in-fight-at-ne-portlands-cider-riot-preparing-to-turn-self-in.html "Joey Gibson faces felony charge in fight at NE Portland’s Cider Riot, preparing to turn self in"], ''[[The Oregonian]]'' (August 15, 2019)</ref> On September 11, 2020, Gibson filed a federal lawsuit against Multnomah County's district attorney, alleging selective prosecution based on political beliefs.<ref name=":0"/> A federal judge threw out his lawsuit in February 2021, partly because the court did not have jurisdiction due to the ongoing state court proceedings.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Powell\|first=Meerah\|date=February 27, 2021\|title=Federal judge throws out Joey Gibson's lawsuit against Multnomah County DA\|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2021/02/27/federal-judge-patriot-prayer-founder-joey-gibson-lawsuit/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-03-10\|website=OPB}}</ref> In July 2022, the trial judge acquitted Gibson of felony riot charges and rebuked the district attorney's office for pursuing a trial on the evidence presented.<ref name="acquittal">{{cite news \|author=Associated Press\|title=Judge acquits Patriot Prayer founder, one other, in riot trial \|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2022/07/20/judge-acquits-patriot-prayer-founder-one-other-in-riot-trial/65378124007/ \|access-date=18 September 2022 \|work=Statesman Journal}}</ref> Based on the prosecution video of Gibson taunting antifa protestors, the judge ruled that Gibson's activity amounted to speech, and Oregon law prohibited considering speech in deciding riot cases.<ref name="acquittal" /> Afterwards, Gibson planned to sue Portland and Multnomah County officials for malicious prosecution.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Sparling\|first1=Zane\|title=Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson plans $100M lawsuit against Portland, county alleging malicious prosecution \|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/09/patriot-prayer-leader-joey-gibson-plans-100m-lawsuit-against-portland-county-alleging-malicious-prosecution.html \|access-date=18 September 2022 \|work=oregonlive \|date=7 September 2022 \|language=en}}</ref>

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