Ryan Bundy wants $1 million to represent himself

PORTLAND, Ore. - Ryan Bundy, on trial for his role as one of the occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year, filed court papers Thursday demanding that the government pay him $1 million to represent himself at trial.

He also said he's qualified to be "Judge" and possibly "Bailiff."

Ryan Bundy, the brother of Ammon Bundy, who was considered the leader of the 41-day armed occupation at the refuge, is serving as his own lawyer.

In the court filings, Ryan Bundy said he wanted "fair and just compensation" to be a defendant and inmate.

"I; ryan c, man, require you to send payment in full; and; in advance, prior to my accepting any 'Role' other than man, flesh and blood, made in the image of The Lord God Almighty," he wrote.

He said he believes the roles are conflicts of interest, but did not provide any explicit reasoning for that claim.

He also said he will charge the government $100 million if anyone orders him to "come before the court again regarding this matter."

Ryan and Ammon Bundy, along with other occupiers, were arrested during a traffic stop Jan 26. During that stop police shot and killed LaVoy Finicum, who was considered a spokesman for the armed group.

The brothers are currently lodged in the Multnomah County Jail. They face charges of conspiring to prevent Interior Department workers from doing their jobs.

In an attached cover letter, Lisa Ludwig, who signed the letter as "stand-by attorney for defendant," filed the document on Ryan Bundy's behalf and after conferring with an assistant U.S. attorney, said the government took no position on the court filing.

Read Ryan Bundy's Court Filing: