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  "description": "Riverside Sheriff’s deputies arrested Vem Miller on Oct. 12, 2024, after he attempted to attend President Donald Trump’s Coachella rally with a loaded handgun and a shotgun in the trunk of his vehicle. Miller had disclosed the weapons to deputies at a security checkpoint. ",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-01-11T14:42:42.000Z",
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    "Audio recording from arrest of “would-be Trump assassin” released in defamation caseAn audio recording of the arrest of a man labeled a “would-be Trump assassin” by Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco has been released. Riverside Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Vem Miller on Oct. 12, 2024, after he attempted to attend President Donald Trump’s Coachella rally with a loaded handgun and aInland Empire Law WeeklyAidan McGloin",
    "Miller's complaint",
    "Bianco moves to strike slander case from “would-be Trump assassin”Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco argues his deputies had reasonable cause to arrest Vem Miller, and that his later statements calling Miller a “would-be Trump assassin” are protected and privileged under California law.Inland Empire Law WeeklyAidan McGloin",
    "Slander plaintiff replies to Bianco’s dismissal motionVem Miller, called a “would-be Trump assassin” by Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, responded on July 2 to Bianco’s motion to dismiss Miller’s slander case. Miller filed a defamation case on March 10, claiming Bianco’s repeated statements to the media have resulted in lost job opportunities and theInland Empire Law WeeklyAidan McGloin"
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  "textContent": "Vem Miller's case against Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco was thrown out by Central District Judge Kenly Kato on Jan. 5.\n\nRiverside Sheriff’s deputies arrested Vem Miller on Oct. 12, 2024, after he attempted to attend President Donald Trump’s Coachella rally with a loaded handgun and a shotgun in the trunk of his vehicle. Miller had disclosed the weapons to deputies at a security checkpoint. The next day, Bianco publicized the arrest, texting Epoch News that Miller said he was going to kill Trump, and hosting a news conference in which he said, “I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt.”\n\nAudio recording from arrest of “would-be Trump assassin” released in defamation caseAn audio recording of the arrest of a man labeled a “would-be Trump assassin” by Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco has been released. Riverside Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Vem Miller on Oct. 12, 2024, after he attempted to attend President Donald Trump’s Coachella rally with a loaded handgun and aInland Empire Law WeeklyAidan McGloin\n\nMiller's complaint alleged unlawful search and violation of his freedom of speech.\n\nIn her ruling, Kato found the search was reasonable. Without that cause of action, she found she could not have jurisdiction over Miller's additional claims of slander, libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, violation of civil rights or defamation by implication. Those claims can be brought in county court.\n\nMiller has appealed the ruling.\n\n\"The Court finds Plaintiff fails to state a cognizable claim because, as alleged, the RCSD Deputies had probable cause to search and seize Plaintiff. As this Court ruled in its August 14, 2025 Order dismissing Plaintiff’s (first amended complaint), the RCSD Deputies had probable cause to arrest Plaintiff due to the presence of firearms in Plaintiff’s vehicle,\" Kato wrote.\n\n\"Moreover, while Plaintiff now claims 'at no times were the firearms 'loaded,'' in both the FAC and SAC, he has incorporated the audio recording of his interaction with the RCSD Deputies in which he specifically stated, 'the handgun is loaded.' Plaintiff’s claim to the contrary will thus be ignored,\" Kato continued.\n\nKato ruled that Miller's claim of violation of freedom of speech could not be heard either because Miller did not prove Bianco's public statements were in retaliation for Miller's constitutionally protected support of Trump.\n\nBianco moves to strike slander case from “would-be Trump assassin”Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco argues his deputies had reasonable cause to arrest Vem Miller, and that his later statements calling Miller a “would-be Trump assassin” are protected and privileged under California law.Inland Empire Law WeeklyAidan McGloinSlander plaintiff replies to Bianco’s dismissal motionVem Miller, called a “would-be Trump assassin” by Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, responded on July 2 to Bianco’s motion to dismiss Miller’s slander case. Miller filed a defamation case on March 10, claiming Bianco’s repeated statements to the media have resulted in lost job opportunities and theInland Empire Law WeeklyAidan McGloin",
  "title": "Judge throws out case from \"would be Trump assassin\" against Bianco",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-11T14:42:42.761Z"
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