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Wayne Hsiung

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Animal rights activist and co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE). Led the 2017 investigation into Ridglan Farms. Self-represented petitioner in the special prosecutor case. CA Bar #288991.

Roles

DxECo-founder
2013–present

Testimony

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Testified about the 2017 investigation, conditions observed inside Ridglan, six years of attempts to get the DA to investigate, inspection reports obtained via open records, and the 983 emails to the DA's office.

“We've tried to reach out to the county sheriff a few times with some of this evidence and haven't had a lot of success.”
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Related Facts (7)

B1Hsiung observed dogs confined singly to small cages with several dogs spinning endlessly when he entered Ridglan in April 2017.#28
D1In April 2017, Wayne Hsiung entered Ridglan Farms and documented conditions on video, including spinning dogs, wire flooring, and devocalized dogs.#36
D2In May 2018, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist published a feature article on Ridglan using Hsiung's footage.#41
C1May 2018: Hsiung's organization contacted DA, Sheriff, and Animal Control after the Pulitzer article. No response from any agency.#47
C1March 2024: Hsiung shared evidence of surgical mutilations from former employees. Called, emailed, filed complaint online. No response.#50
C1March 18, 2024: Hsiung delivered complaint and criminal referral from a former federal prosecutor to DA and Sheriff in person. No response.#51
C1April 18, 2024: Hsiung and Schrank met with DA Ozanne for 10 minutes. Ozanne's only response: 'You will hear from us.' No follow-up.#52