Kyle Chapman

Attempted takeover of the Proud Boys

According to Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio, Chapman left the Proud Boys in 2017 to "start his own thing". He reapplied to join the Proud Boys in October 2020, but was denied membership. Despite not having been involved with the Proud Boys for several years, Chapman announced an attempted takeover of the organization on November 9, 2020. In a video of the incident, Tarrio is shown retreating from the fight after being slashed in the abdomen.

Chapman was arrested at the March 4 Trump rally on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, assault with a taser, and assault with pepper spray.

In December 2017, Chapman was pulled over for operating a vehicle off-road and disorderly conduct. He pled guilty to the two misdemeanors and was sentenced to a year of probation and a $500 fine or community service. The incident occurred while he was being treated for pneumonia at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. While she was changing Chapman's mask, he called her a derogatory name and forcefully grabbed her arm in front of another healthcare worker and two security officers. (Chapman's lawyer would later dispute the number of times the arm was grabbed). In court filings, his lawyer stated that Chapman was in "great medical distress" that had caused him to have a priest administer the last rites. Chapman stated he was having increased difficulty breathing and told police he felt he "was being harassed by medical staff members and was not receiving adequate care." In December 2022, Chapman pleaded guilty to the battery charges and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $5,615 in restitution.