Proud Poys Founder And Podcaster, Gavin McInnes, Gets Raided By Cops During Live Show

Men who appear to be police officers gained access to Proud Boys and Censored.tv founder Gavin McInnes’s New York studio earlier tonight as he broadcast his network’s Thursday night live broadcast.

Shortly after the show began, police officers believed by Censored.tv subscribers to be federal agents gained access to the studio. McInnes, who founded the web network Censored.tv after being canceled on social media, is heard having a heated verbal exchange with the officers before leaving the studio. McInnes’ stream was left unattended for over an hour before it ended.

McInnes, standing at his desk, is heard saying “Yeah. Alright, I’m happy to do that. I’ll get a lawyer, and we will sit down and have a conversation. We’ll schedule a meeting, and I’ll sit down with my lawyer.” The officer’s response is not caught on the microphone, but the officer spoke and McInnes replied, “I didn’t let you in.”

Prior to the Thursday night incident, McInnes told viewers of Censored.tv that he had reason to believe he was under some sort of surveillance.

McInnes is the founder of Vice Media and the Proud Boys. He left the Proud Boys in 2019 after several Proud Boys were attacked by Antifa after a speech he delivered at the New York Young Republicans Club, and was not part of the club on January 6, 2021.

The cultural pundit has previously indicated he believed he would be asked to testify, either for the January 6 committee or at trial for one or more of the Proud Boys arrested for attending the January 6 protests.

It’s unclear what branch of law enforcement visited McInnes’ studio, which is based in New York City.