Legal experts say Discord chat members are unlikely to face charges in the Charlie Kirk case unless investigators find proof of active involvement in the crime.
ST. GEORGE, Utah – After Charlie Kirk’s accused killer allegedly confessed in a Discord chat, legal experts say others in the group are unlikely to face charges unless investigators find proof of active involvement.
Suspect Tyler Robinson posted in a Discord group hours before his arrest, writing, « Hey guys, I have bad news for you all…It was me at UVU yesterday…I’m sorry for all of this. »
The FBI is reviewing the Discord chat where Robinson is believed to have posted.
On Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel said some people assume agents can access group chats instantly to see who was involved. In reality, he said, scores of users were in the room.
« We have to go out there with search warrants so that if prosecutors want to later use this evidence, it’s not tainted by being illegally obtained », Patel said. « We, the FBI, are running the investigation…on the Discord chat group. There are scores of individuals that are going to be spoken to. »
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., pressed Patel Tuesday on how the FBI was working to identify possible accomplices or people who may have encouraged Robinson.
« So, in terms of what we do for an interrogation perspective, we go and reach out to the family and community immediately. And we’ve conducted those investigations and interrogations with local law enforcement, and we’re continuing to do that because those closest to the suspect are going to hopefully know the most about the suspect and his beliefs and his ideology », Patel said. « On top of that, unfortunately, it has been leaked, that there was a Discord chat. And for those unfamiliar with it, it’s a gaming chat room online that the suspect participated in.
