(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A woman claiming to be the adopted daughter of Jan. 6 provocateur Ray Epps has taken Twitter by storm in recent days with child abuse allegations against Epps and wild stories about his frequent trips to Mexico.
The allegations from the woman, Tiffany Jones, come as Epps is reportedly preparing to sue Tucker Carlson for promoting theories that he helped incite violence during the Capitol Hill protests at the behest of the U.S. government, or some rogue elements therein.
Headline USA has not confirmed her claims.
Given the high stakes involved—some say Epps is the key to proving the U.S. government’s role in provoking violence during the Capitol Hill protests, while liberal-leaning institutions such as the New York Times, CBS and the Jan. 6 Commission have mounted a full-throated defense of him—readers should be aware of the possibility that Jones is spreading disinformation.
However, there is evidence to suggest that her story may be true.
For starters, online information brokers such as fastpeoplesearch.com do say that Jones and Epps are relatives. Jones has also posted pictures on her Twitter account that appear to be of Epps and her as a child, and a Twitter personality who interviewed her Monday night said he viewed her birth certificate.
Oh I am his daughter and have many years of pent up hurt and anger because of him. So yah!!! I am Tiffany Epps-now Jones the disgusted ashamed embarrassed daughter of #RayEpps pic.twitter.com/KNz8LOMCb0
— Tiffany Epps (Jones) (@Tiffanyjones316) October 27, 2021
Jones started tweeting about Epps on Oct. 24, 2021—days after Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., asked questions about him in Congress, and one day after Revolver News published its first “blockbuster” story about the Jan. 6 provocateur. Revolver News asked why Epps was never arrested over his actions on Jan. 6, despite him being caught on camera urging protestors to enter the Capitol, and despite him initially being on the FBI’s wanted list.
Jones’s first interview appears to be from about a year ago with right-wing broadcaster Kyle Clifton.
She remained relatively quiet since then, until 60 Minutes published a segment featuring Epps on Sunday. After that show, she appeared on a Twitter Spaces segment and spoke about her experiences with Epps.
The next day, Jones again went on a Twitter Spaces with “Dom Lucre,” for a tell-all interview.
Jones’s remarks start around the 30-minute mark. She talked about being put up for adoption at the age of four, eventually being found by Epps’s wife, Robyn.
Jones’s described being abused by Epps. She said he shook her violently and would make her change her clothes in front of him. Headline USA is not describing the abuse in detail since Epps was never charged over the matter and the allegations are unconfirmed.
Jones was estranged from Epps by the time he became prominent in the Oath Keepers and right-wing politics, she said, adding that she has no knowledge of any connections Epps might have to the federal government.
However, she did tell stories that deepens the mystery of Epps, a retired U.S. Marine.
According to Jones, the Epps family made frequent trips to Mexico in her teenage years during the 1990s. She said the family wouldn’t go to touristy areas, but would instead stay in tents in places such as Caborca and Puerto Lobos.
She said the family would be frequently detained when returning to the U.S.
The family would wait in a holding area while Epps talked to the “Federales,” she said. Epps would tell her that the authorities were “checking to make sure we weren’t bringing fruit across the border,” Jones said.
One time, Jones said Epps was incarcerated in Mexico after “someone ran into our boat.” Jones said she was 14 at the time, meaning this incident would have occurred around 1996.
Jones said she and her mother stayed at a motel overnight while Epps was in custody. The next morning, Epps returned to the room and started placing calls.
According to Jones, Epps said “This is Sgt. James Ray Epps of the United States Marine Corps, get me out of here. I’m prepared to shoot my way out of this country if I have to.”
Headline USA reached out to Jones on Sunday for an interview. She initially agreed, but stopped responding to messages. Her Twitter following has skyrockets to around 250 followers on Sunday to more than 10,000 today.
Headline USA has also reached out to Epps for a response to Jones’s allegations. He has not responded, nor has his former attorney, ex-FBI agent John Blischak, or his new attorney, former Perkins Coie lawyer Michael Teter.
Ken Silva is a staff writer at Headline USA. Follow him at twitter.com/jd_cashless.
