Two members of the far-right Proud Boys had been sentenced to jail on Friday for his or her roles within the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol.
Ethan Nordean, a frontrunner of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 18 years in jail. Dominic Pezzola, a member of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Nordean was convicted of seditious conspiracy, whereas Pezzola was convicted of obstructing an official continuing and assaulting police.
Nordean’s sentence is the second-longest sentence handed all the way down to anybody convicted in reference to the Capitol assault. The longest sentence, 20 years in jail, was given to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
Prosecutors had sought a 27-year sentence for Nordean and a 20-year sentence for Pezzola.
In his sentencing remarks, US District Decide Timothy Kelly stated that the January 6 assault was a “full and utter tragedy” and that the defendant’s actions had undermined the peaceable switch of energy in the USA.
Nordean and Pezzola are the most recent members of far-right teams to be sentenced for his or her roles within the Capitol assault. Greater than 1,100 folks have been arrested on expenses associated to the assault, and greater than 630 have pleaded responsible.
The sentences handed all the way down to Nordean and Pezzola are an indication that the Justice Division is taking the Capitol assault critically and is dedicated to holding these accountable accountable.
Along with the jail sentences, Nordean and Pezzola had been additionally ordered to pay fines and restitution. Nordean was ordered to pay $20,000 in fines and $200,000 in restitution, whereas Pezzola was ordered to pay $10,000 in fines and $100,000 in restitution.