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Arizona man pleads guilty to federal charges stemming from Oregon standoff

An Arizona tattoo artist pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges in the Oregon’s ranching standoff case. Brian Cavalier, a bodyguard for standoff leader Ammon Bundy and his father Cliven Bundy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possessing a gun in a federal facility. Cavalier admitted in federal court in Portland that he conspired with others to impede Interior Department employees from doing their jobs at the refuge near Burns.