Key takeaways:
- Enrique Tarrio, former chairman of the Proud Boys, is set to be sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 33 years in federal prison, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is expected to sentence Tarrio to a much lower term.
- Tarrio’s co-defendants have already been sentenced, with the longest sentence given to a Jan. 6 defendant so far being 18 years.
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right Proud Boys, is set to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was not present at the Capitol on the day of the attack, but prosecutors have described him as the “primary organizer” of the conspiracy.
Tarrio was arrested in 2021 and convicted by a Washington, D.C. jury on multiple charges, including seditious conspiracy. Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 33 years in federal prison, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is expected to sentence Tarrio to a much lower term.
Tarrio’s co-defendants have already been sentenced. Joe Biggs was sentenced to 17 years, Zachary Rehl to 15 years, and Ethan Nordean to 18 years, tying with Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for the longest sentence given to a Jan. 6 defendant so far. Dominic Pezzola, the fifth defendant in the seditious conspiracy trial, is still awaiting sentencing.
The sentencing of Tarrio is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the attack on the Capitol. The FBI has arrested more than 400 people in connection with the attack, and the Department of Justice has charged more than 200 people with federal crimes. Tarrio’s sentencing is expected to provide further insight into the scope of the conspiracy.
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