By Jan Wolfe

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors claimed Wednesday that an accuser in the Jan. 6, deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol was lying about his medical conditions while in prison awaiting trial.

That came two weeks after a judge ruled https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-says-dc-jail-violated-civil-rights-jan-6-defendant-2021-10-13 that Washington, D.C. Department of Corrections officials violated the rights of Christopher Worrell, a member of the right-wing Proud Boys, by limiting his access to medical care.

A court filing showed that Worrell’s claims of neglect or mistreatment had been “repeatedly refuted” by his medical records.

In reviewing Mr. Worrell’s numerous claims of medical maltreatment, the Justice Department has “repeatedly been incapable to distinguish fact from fiction, as those claims were often refuted or otherwise unsubstantiated by medical records and medical notes that the government obtains later.”

Alex Stavrou (a Worrell lawyer) did not respond immediately to our request for comment.

Worrell (50) is currently facing multiple criminal charges in connection with the Jan. 6, riot at Capitol. These include assaulting police officers and civil disorder. Worrell has pleaded guilty.

Worrell’s lawyer stated in August that Worrell had injured his hand after falling in May. However, Worrell was not allowed to receive care, even though a local doctor advised him that he required surgery.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Worrell was being violated civilly by the jail officials.

In Wednesday’s file, the prosecution stated that Worrell’s claim was being questioned by “new information”.

Worrell requested hand surgery, which was described in the filing as an “elective procedure”, and not urgent. The doctor treating Worrell provided notes.

“On Oct. 20, 2021, Mr. Worrell canceled his upcoming pinky fracture surgery — which had been scheduled quickly at Mr. Worrell’s insistence — to seek a second opinion,” prosecutors said.

Prosecutors stated that Worrell also denied feeling pain, and had no impairment from the injury.