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US seeking 33-year sentence for ex-Proud Boys leader convicted of January 6 sedition
[IsraelTimes] Prosecutors argue for so-called terrorism enhancement to extend Enrique Tarrio’s prison term, asking for almost double longest punishment handed down over Capitol riot so farGiven that Mr. Tarrio was on the FBI payroll at the time, and was not present in Washington, DC, this seems an odd outcome. The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to court documents filed Thursday. The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive January 6 prosecution. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in a separate case, has received the longest sentence to date — 18 years.Tarrio, who once served as national chairman of the far-right bully boy group, and three lieutenants were convicted by a Washington jury in May of conspiring to block the transfer of presidential power in the hopes of keeping Republican Donald Trump ...His ancestors didn't own any slaves... Posted by: trailing wife 2023-08-18 |
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