FBI Sued by Analyst, Military Vet Suspended for ‘Conspiratorial’ Jan. 6 Views

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters in Washington, on June 14, 2018. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

A lawsuit filed on Dec. 15 by government watchdog group Judicial Watch alleges that the FBI violated the constitutional rights of FBI analyst Marcus Allen by falsely accusing him of holding “conspiratorial views,” revoking his security clearance, and suspending him from duty without pay.

The complaint (pdf) was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against FBI Director Christopher Wray.

The Suspension

Allen, a Marine veteran who was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, joined the bureau in 2015 as a staff operations specialist. Among other duties, he has provided analytical support to the FBI Charlotte Field Office Joint Terrorism Task Force, receiving the FBI Charlotte Field Office Employee of the Year Award in 2019.