Dominic Pezzola, a Marine Corps veteran and Proud Boy who played a key role in the January 6th Capitol breach by using a stolen police riot shield to break a window, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Pezzola was convicted in May alongside four other members of the …
Read More »Proud Boys Sentencing This Week In Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Case
The former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, could face the longest prison sentence among any January 6th defendant as a federal judge prepares to hand down punishments for members of the far-right group convicted of seditious conspiracy charges related to the Capitol attack. The sentencing follows an all-day …
Read More »30-Year Sentences Sought for Proud Boys Leaders in Jan. 6 Case
Prosecutors are pushing for lengthy prison sentences of 33 years for former Proud Boys chair Enrique Tarrio and his associate Joe Biggs, citing their alleged involvement in fomenting the January 6th attack on the Capitol with the intention of keeping former President Donald Trump in power. These proposed sentences would …
Read More »Hawaii Proud Boys Founder, Texas Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison
Two men – including the founder of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys – were each sentenced today to four years in prison for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of …
Read More »Proud Boy Who Encountered Senator On Jan. 6 Sentenced To 55 Months In Prison
A Washington, D.C. man who joined the Proud Boys in the weeks after the 2020 election and heeded the group’s call to go to the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 was sentenced Monday to 55 months in prison for obstructing the joint session of Congress. Federal prosecutors said Joshua …
Read More »Jan. 6 Panel Says Trump, Far-Right Groups Responsible For Insurrection
by Jacob Fischler, Missouri Independent A widely anticipated hearing Thursday by the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol alleged two groups supporting then-President Donald Trump planned the riot to stop the transfer of presidential power — while Trump tacitly endorsed the insurrection and …
Read More »Five Proud Boys Indicted On Seditious Conspiracy Charges
A federal grand jury returned a new indictment on seditious conspiracy charges Monday against five accused Proud Boys leaders – upping the ante in one of the Justice Department’s most high-profile Jan. 6 cases. The five defendants in the case – Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola, and …
Read More »Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy; Will Cooperate With Government
A leader of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty on Friday to felony charges for his actions before and during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Charles Donohoe, 34, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to two felony counts, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting …
Read More »Washington, DC Suing Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over January 6 Attacks
Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine (D) announced that he is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their alleged involvement in planning and carrying out the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The lawsuit also aims to hold more than 30 individuals accountable for their role …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas Oath Keepers, Proud Boys
The House Select Committee investigating the attacks on the Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas to groups, including the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and others involved in violence both leading up to and on January 6th. The committee seeks testimony and records from individuals who may have information about the …
Read More »Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Reports For 5-Month Jail Sentence
According to reports, The Proud Boys‘ leader, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, has surrendered himself to authorities to begin serving his 5-month jail sentence. At around 9 pm Monday, Tarrio arrived at the D.C. Central Detention Facility, with only hours until the deadline set by a D.C. Judge to self-surrender and begin …
Read More »Capitol Police Officers File Suit Against Trump Over January 6 Attack
Seven US Capitol Police Officers filed suit against former President Donald Trump and members of right-wing extremist groups on Thursday, accusing them of being directly responsible for the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed against Trump over the attempt by …
Read More »Proud Boy Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced To Five Months In Jail
Proud Boy Leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was sentenced to 155 days in jail and three years of probation on Monday for burning a stolen Black Lives Matter flag in December. Tarrio was arrested on January 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The controversial ringleader was in the city for former President …
Read More »Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock
On Monday, a New York man pleaded guilty to threatening Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock in a series of messages posted online. Eduard Florea, a Proud Boys supporter, posted intimidating messages under the name “LoneWolfWar” on Parler, a conservative social media platform. “With today’s guilty plea, Florea admits to threatening the …
Read More »Trump Officials Blame Media Hysteria For Response To Capitol Riots
Former acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller told the House Oversight Committee that he limited deployment of National Guard Troops at the Capitol on Jan 6 because of the “media hysteria” over the possibility of a military coup. “My concerns regarding the appropriate and limited use of the military in …
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