Proud Boys lawyer cuts deal to keep license, but says he doesn't trust the system

A Texas lawyer who represented the Proud Boys received probation Tuesday for making a false police report in September. Earlier this month, he had his law license suspended for at least three months.

Jason Lee Van Dyke, 38, of Cross Roads, had faced a charge of making a false report to police in Oak Point on Sept. 13. Van Dyke is a former member of the Proud Boys, a far right organization, and once served as the group’s lawyer.

“Because I have worked within these systems I have enough experience to know not to trust them,” Van Dyke said Wednesday.

Van Dyke entered a no contest plea and reached an agreement with the court as well as the State Bar of Texas that requires him to seek mental health counseling. Van Dyke declined to discuss the requirements.

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