Amanda Prestigiacomo

But that all changed. He started to receive death threats over the incident, and he told me that the Army stationed him in Alaska to protect his safety. At the same time, Perry said Garza was campaigning for DA on getting justice for Foster. Garza was elected and then secured an indictment against Perry.

At that time, Perry's defense said that the indictment was politically motivated and unusual since they were unable to present a written presentation to the grand jury. I asked Perry how he was feeling going into the trial.

At that time, Perry's defense said that the indictment was politically motivated and unusual since they were unable to present a written presentation to the grand jury. I asked Perry how he was feeling going into the trial.

The trial was controversial. In one instance, a juror printed out outside research and then presented it to fellow jurors. The defense sought a new trial over that and other issues, but the judge agreed with prosecution that the jurors' actions were okay. In another controversy, the lead investigator on the case, Brent Fugit, testified that Garza's office tampered with him as a witness.

The trial was controversial. In one instance, a juror printed out outside research and then presented it to fellow jurors. The defense sought a new trial over that and other issues, but the judge agreed with prosecution that the jurors' actions were okay. In another controversy, the lead investigator on the case, Brent Fugit, testified that Garza's office tampered with him as a witness.

He said he was ordered to remove all exculpatory evidence that would have helped Perry.

He said he was ordered to remove all exculpatory evidence that would have helped Perry.

Perry was convicted on April 8th, 2023 for the murder of Foster, and he was later sentenced to 25 years behind bars.

Perry was convicted on April 8th, 2023 for the murder of Foster, and he was later sentenced to 25 years behind bars.

After Perry was convicted, Governor Abbott announced that he would be asking the Texas Parole Board to review Perry's case, and if a recommendation was made, he would move swiftly to give Perry a full pardon. Abbott said, this is a quote, Perry spent 13 months behind bars before Abbott received the go-ahead from the board to grant that full pardon.

After Perry was convicted, Governor Abbott announced that he would be asking the Texas Parole Board to review Perry's case, and if a recommendation was made, he would move swiftly to give Perry a full pardon. Abbott said, this is a quote, Perry spent 13 months behind bars before Abbott received the go-ahead from the board to grant that full pardon.

Texas AG Ken Paxton said that justice had prevailed in reaction to the pardon, and he said Soros-backed prosecutors like Jose Garza do not get to pick and choose the rights Americans have. Perry, who is Jewish, said that it was his faith in God that got him through.

Texas AG Ken Paxton said that justice had prevailed in reaction to the pardon, and he said Soros-backed prosecutors like Jose Garza do not get to pick and choose the rights Americans have. Perry, who is Jewish, said that it was his faith in God that got him through.

Perry told me that Garza and the DA's office have taken actions against him that he feels are both politically motivated and personal. In one instance, Perry believes Garza's office was behind the push to get him a less than honorable discharge from the military.

Perry told me that Garza and the DA's office have taken actions against him that he feels are both politically motivated and personal. In one instance, Perry believes Garza's office was behind the push to get him a less than honorable discharge from the military.

Court documents were also unsealed showing private messages on Perry's phone after Governor Abbott signaled that he was looking to issue a pardon. At the time, Perry's defense called that move a political decision by the district attorney.

Court documents were also unsealed showing private messages on Perry's phone after Governor Abbott signaled that he was looking to issue a pardon. At the time, Perry's defense called that move a political decision by the district attorney.

Some of the private messages discussed guns and shooting protesters if they were to attack Perry, and other messages were racial in nature and, by Perry's own description, offensive. Perry says the messages were mostly between himself and his military buddies, some of whom are Black, and they were taken out of context. He also believes that releasing those messages was an act of retaliation.

Some of the private messages discussed guns and shooting protesters if they were to attack Perry, and other messages were racial in nature and, by Perry's own description, offensive. Perry says the messages were mostly between himself and his military buddies, some of whom are Black, and they were taken out of context. He also believes that releasing those messages was an act of retaliation.

As we noted at the top, Perry has not spoken to the media about the incident or the pardon until now. He told me that he's only speaking to the Daily Wire because he thinks Garza is unjustly prosecuting others for political reasons. Notably, Garza has indicted more than 20 Austin police officers for their actions during the violent 2020 BLM riots.