Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
1 year, 4 months ago

Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

LA Times  

Shown are papers from the Justice Department’s statement of facts in the complaint and arrest warrant for Christopher Worrell. Authorities are searching for the member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a Jan. 6 Capitol riot case. Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, in which prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public Friday. Christopher Worrell, 52, of Naples, Fla., was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers, as part of the mob storming the Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory on Jan. 6, 2021. More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been identified by federal authorities as leaders, members or associates of the Proud Boys, whose members describe it as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists.” Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the extremist group were convicted of seditious conspiracy in May.

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Imprisoned Proud Boys leader balks at answering a prosecutor’s questions about Capitol attack
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Imprisoned Proud Boys leader balks at answering a prosecutor’s questions about Capitol attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol balked at answering a prosecutor’s questions about the attack when he testified on Thursday at the trial of a police officer accused of leaking him confidential information. A federal judge warned former Proud …

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge
11 months ago

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he berated and insulted the judge who punished him. They say Bru planned for an armed insurrection — a “January 6 2.0” attack — to take over the government in Portland, Oregon, several weeks …

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge
11 months ago

Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after berating judge

LA Times  

An image from a police body-worn camera video shows Proud Boys member Marc Bru, front, and others storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They say Bru planned for an armed insurrection — a “January 6 2.0” attack — to take over the government in Portland, Ore., several weeks after the deadly riot in Washington, D.C. “He wanted a …

A Proud Boys member who wielded an ax handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison
11 months, 1 week ago

A Proud Boys member who wielded an ax handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison

LA Times  

This image from U.S. Capitol Police security video shows William Chrestman, circled in annotation by the Justice Department, in a tunnel underneath the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol three years …

Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who went on the run after he was convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol and then allegedly faked a drug overdose after he was caught was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Worrell’s defense attorney, on the other hand, said his client brought the …

Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
1 year ago

Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago. Charles Donohoe was the second Proud Boy to plead guilty to conspiring with other group members to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session …

Proud Boy who disappeared ahead of his Jan. 6 sentencing was found unconscious by agents at his home
1 year, 2 months ago

Proud Boy who disappeared ahead of his Jan. 6 sentencing was found unconscious by agents at his home

Associated Press  

A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot was found unconscious by federal agents after he tried to “covertly return” to his home, the FBI said on Friday. The FBI said that agents quickly surrounded and entered Worrell’s home on Thursday after …

Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced In Jan. 6 Attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced In Jan. 6 Attack

Huff Post  

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former chairman of the violent neo-fascist gang the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. The Proud Boys were “lined up behind Donald Trump and willing to commit violence on his behalf,” prosecutor Conor Mulroe told jurors during Tarrio’s trial in April. “These …

Two More Proud Boys Handed Hefty Sentences for Joining 2021 Capitol Hill Riots
1 year, 3 months ago

Two More Proud Boys Handed Hefty Sentences for Joining 2021 Capitol Hill Riots

News 18  

A Proud Boys militia leader was hit with an 18-year prison sentence and a second was given 10 years Friday for joining the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters. The sentences meted out by Washington federal district Judge Timothy Kelly came a day after two other Proud Boys, Joe Biggs and Zachary Rehl, earned …

Proud Boys leader who smashed window during US Capitol riots gets 18 years' jail
1 year, 3 months ago

Proud Boys leader who smashed window during US Capitol riots gets 18 years' jail

India Today  

A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack. He defiantly raised a fist and declared “Trump won!” as he walked out of the courtroom after being sentenced to …

Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years
1 year, 3 months ago

Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack. He defiantly raised a fist and declared “Trump won!” as he walked out of the courtroom after being …

Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola Sentenced For Their Roles In Capitol Riot
1 year, 3 months ago

Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola Sentenced For Their Roles In Capitol Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge sentenced two more high-ranking Proud Boys to prison on Friday over the far-right street gang’s outsize role in the planning and execution of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “It’s not something I ever would have dreamed I would see in our country.” Despite his ostensible remorse, as Pezzola was …

US Far-Right Group Proud Boys’ Leader Jailed for 17 Yrs for 2021 US Capitol Riots
1 year, 3 months ago

US Far-Right Group Proud Boys’ Leader Jailed for 17 Yrs for 2021 US Capitol Riots

News 18  

Two senior members of the Proud Boys militia were handed hefty prison sentences Thursday for their role in the 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump. The attack, which followed a rally at the White House in which Trump urged supporters to march to the Capitol to protest against certification of the election, “broke our tradition …

Proud Boys sentenced to 18 and 10 years for roles in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Proud Boys sentenced to 18 and 10 years for roles in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

LA Times  

Dominic Pezzola, center, holding a police shield inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, declared “Trump won!” in court Friday after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the attack. A onetime leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 …

Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among the longest sentences in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
1 year, 3 months ago

Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among the longest sentences in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group were sentenced to more than a decade each in prison Thursday for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. Federal prosecutors had recommended a 33-year prison sentence for …

Two ex-Proud Boys organizers sentenced to among the longest prison terms for plot to keep Trump in power
1 year, 3 months ago

Two ex-Proud Boys organizers sentenced to among the longest prison terms for plot to keep Trump in power

LA Times  

A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for spearheading the U.S. Capitol attack. He picked Biggs and Proud Boys chapter President Ethan Nordean to be the group’s leaders at the Capitol in his absence, prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors had recommended a 33-year prison sentence for Biggs, who helped lead …

Judge's Illness Delays Sentencing Of Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge's Illness Delays Sentencing Of Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio’s sentencing for orchestrating the far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed until Sept. 5. Tarrio wasn’t in Washington when Proud Boys members joined thousands of Donald Trump supporters in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. WASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique …

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The sentencing for former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of orchestrating the far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, has been delayed until next week because the judge hearing the case became sick. Tarrio had already been arrested and ordered to leave Washington, D.C., by the …

Proud Boy On House Arrest Disappears Before Capitol Riot Sentencing
1 year, 4 months ago

Proud Boy On House Arrest Disappears Before Capitol Riot Sentencing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public Friday. Christopher Worrell of Naples, Florida, was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found …

Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
1 year, 4 months ago

Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public Friday. Christopher Worrell, 52, of Naples, Florida, was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of …

Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
1 year, 4 months ago

Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Associated Press  

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 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. Tarrio’s lawyers tried to argue that Trump was the one to blame for exhorting a crowd outside the White House …

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader
1 year, 7 months ago

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

Associated Press  

A Washington, D.C. police officer was arrested Friday on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital. Lamond is a decorated officer whose position required contact with extremist groups who sought to undermine our democracy …

Proud Boys: Ex-leader, three others found guilty in Jan 6 attack
1 year, 7 months ago

Proud Boys: Ex-leader, three others found guilty in Jan 6 attack

Al Jazeera  

US prosecutors allege far-right group members acted as ‘Trump’s army’ during storming of Capitol on January 6, 2021. Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys, and three other members of the group have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy in an alleged plot to attack the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and prevent a peaceful …

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window at riot denies any plot
1 year, 8 months ago

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window at riot denies any plot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A member of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group who smashed out a window at the U.S. Capitol, allowing some of the first Jan. 6 rioters to enter the building, testified Wednesday that he acted alone. His prior military training kicked in as he advanced toward the Capitol, and he smashed the window pane “on autopilot” after he …

Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders
1 year, 10 months ago

Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Capitol riot trial for Proud Boys leaders promised to be a historic showcase for some of the most compelling evidence of an alleged plot by far-right extremists to halt the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election. Lawyers representing the five Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy have repeatedly sparred with U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly …

Proud Boys go to trial on sedition as Jan. 6 probe heats up
1 year, 11 months ago

Proud Boys go to trial on sedition as Jan. 6 probe heats up

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As members of the Proud Boys extremist group stormed past police lines and swarmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, their leader cheered them on from afar, prosecutors say. Almost two years later, Tarrio’s words are at the center of the Justice Department’s seditious conspiracy case against the former Proud Boys national chairman. Their defense may focus on …

Proud Boys go to trial on sedition as Jan. 6 probe heats up
1 year, 11 months ago

Proud Boys go to trial on sedition as Jan. 6 probe heats up

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As members of the Proud Boys extremist group …

Proud Boys go to trial on Jan. 6 sedition charges
1 year, 11 months ago

Proud Boys go to trial on Jan. 6 sedition charges

LA Times  

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is perhaps the highest-profile defendant yet to stand trial for charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. As members of the Proud Boys extremist group stormed past police lines and swarmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, their leader cheered them on from afar, prosecutors say. Almost two years later, Tarrio’s words are at …

US Capitol riot: Proud Boys ‘recruit’ sentenced to over 4 years
2 years, 3 months ago

US Capitol riot: Proud Boys ‘recruit’ sentenced to over 4 years

Al Jazeera  

US authorities say Joshua Pruitt, 40, came into contact with Senator Chuck Schumer during the January 6, 2021 riot. US federal prosecutors said Joshua Pruitt, a 40-year-old Maryland resident, came into contact with now-Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer, who was being escorted to safety by his security team, during the riot. “One look at Pruitt, and the leader of Senator …

Investigation details Proud Boys’ role in Jan 6 US Capitol riot
2 years, 6 months ago

Investigation details Proud Boys’ role in Jan 6 US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

The far-right group sought to blend in apparent coordinated bid to stir up crowds storming the US Capitol, report says. A video investigation by the New York Times details how the far-right Proud Boys group helped to foment anger among rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn the election victory of President …

Ex-Proud Boys leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Proud Boys leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial

Associated Press  

The former top leader of the Proud Boys will remain jailed while awaiting trial on charges that he conspired with other members of the far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol and stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory, a federal judge has ruled. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio poses a danger to the public that cannot be mitigated by …

Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty In Capitol Attack, Will Cooperate With Prosecutors
2 years, 7 months ago

Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty In Capitol Attack, Will Cooperate With Prosecutors

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A member of the far-right Proud Boys gang has pleaded guilty to obstructing police officers during the 2021 Capitol attack. Louis Enrique Colon, 45, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing police officers during the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. Department of Justice Prosecutors say Colon traveled from Blue Springs, Missouri, to the U.S. Capitol with other …

Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 8 months ago

Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man on Friday became the second member of the extremist group Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other group members to stop Congress from formally certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The indictment against Donohoe and other members of extremist groups, such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, have been a focus …

Top Proud Boys member pleads guilty to US Capitol riot charges
2 years, 8 months ago

Top Proud Boys member pleads guilty to US Capitol riot charges

Al Jazeera  

Charles Donohoe has agreed to testify against others in the far-right Proud Boys group at the forefront of the 2021 Capitol riot. He became the second member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other group members to stop Congress from formally certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. An indictment unsealed last month alleged that Proud Boys …

Proud Boy target of federal search warrant: ‘Main operating theater’ should be front of Capitol
2 years, 9 months ago

Proud Boy target of federal search warrant: ‘Main operating theater’ should be front of Capitol

Raw Story  

Federal investigators obtained a search warrant for a Pennsylvania man allegedly designated by Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio as “upper tier leadership” in an encrypted message group set up for planning for the Jan. 6 assault on the US Capitol by the far-right street-brawling group. LNP/Lancaster Online reported on Saturday that the Pennsylvania man subject to the search warrant, who …

January 6 riot trial convicts Texas man Guy Wesley Reffitt over storming of US Capitol
2 years, 9 months ago

January 6 riot trial convicts Texas man Guy Wesley Reffitt over storming of US Capitol

ABC  

The trial of a Texas man who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 last year has ended in a conviction on all counts. Key points: Reffitt was convicted on all five charges relating to the Capitol riot His teenaged son had reported him to police prior to January 6 A Proud Boys leader was arrested on conspiracy charges despite …

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
2 years, 9 months ago

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Proud Boys members describe the group as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists.” Its members frequently have …

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy over US Capitol riot
2 years, 9 months ago

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy over US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors accuse Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio of helping plan and direct the assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged a leader of the far-right Proud Boys group with conspiracy over his alleged role in plotting the attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Although Tarrio did not storm …

Proud Boys leader claims he would have stopped Jan. 6 violence if he hadn't already been arrested
2 years, 10 months ago

Proud Boys leader claims he would have stopped Jan. 6 violence if he hadn't already been arrested

Raw Story  

The leader of the Proud Boys militia group claims he would have stopped the violence during the Capitol insurrection if he hadn't been arrested two days before for burning a Black Lives Matter banner stolen from a historic Black church. Enrique Tarrio was released from jail last month after serving about four months behind bars for burning the BLM banner …

Proud Boys members must face January 6 charges, US judge rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Proud Boys members must face January 6 charges, US judge rules

Al Jazeera  

Case against four members of far-right group is focus of the US Justice Department’s sprawling probe into Capitol riot. A United States judge has denied a motion by four leaders of the Proud Boys far-right group to dismiss federal criminal charges stemming from the January 6 attack on the US Capitol building. “Defendants are not, as they argue, charged with …

Recently arrested Capitol rioter texted with Proud Boys leader -- a signal of broader coordination
3 years ago

Recently arrested Capitol rioter texted with Proud Boys leader -- a signal of broader coordination

Raw Story  

Federal court documents allege that one of two men recently arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the US Capitol communicated in advance with a Proud Boys leader, pointing to a wider organizational footprint in the execution of the effort to overwhelm the Capitol and prevent transfer of the presidency from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. The statement …

Proud Boys leader seeks early release, citing jail conditions
3 years, 1 month ago

Proud Boys leader seeks early release, citing jail conditions

LA Times  

Complaining about jail conditions, a leader of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group on Monday asked a judge to free him before he finishes serving a five-month sentence for burning a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a historic Black church in Washington, D.C. D.C. Superior Court Judge Jonathan Pittman said Monday he would rule by the end of the …

Lawyers for Proud Boys leader made a strange argument for why he should be released -- and a judge slapped it down
3 years, 3 months ago

Lawyers for Proud Boys leader made a strange argument for why he should be released -- and a judge slapped it down

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, WUSA9 reported that a federal judge swatted aside the argument of leading Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola, who participated in the January 6 Capitol attack and now wants to be released ahead of trial. "The Department of Justice says it has already identified more than 2,300 hundred hours of body-camera footage alone, and another 7,000 hours of video from …

DOJ sounds the alarm as jailed Proud Boy receives a mysterious influx of cash
3 years, 4 months ago

DOJ sounds the alarm as jailed Proud Boy receives a mysterious influx of cash

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, according to NBC4 Washington reporter Scott MacFarlane, the Justice Department warned a federal court that the "sudden windfall" of money alleged Proud Boy member Ethan Nordean is offering to be released on bond from January 6 Capitol insurrection charges is unaccounted for and suspicious. "The only substantially new development is Defendant Nordean's apparent influx of $980,000 to offer …

New insurrection video shows Proud Boys overrunning police
3 years, 6 months ago

New insurrection video shows Proud Boys overrunning police

Raw Story  

The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday released new videos in a case of alleged Proud Boys. Court documents allege Nordean, Rhel and Donohoe are all presidents of their respective local chapters of the Proud Boys. NBC News reporter Scott MacFarlane allegedly showing two men carrying a police riot shield. And -- per court docs -- here's the stolen …

New arrest shows Proud Boys engaged in 'conspiracy involving terrorism' during Jan. 6 riot: Legal expert
3 years, 8 months ago

New arrest shows Proud Boys engaged in 'conspiracy involving terrorism' during Jan. 6 riot: Legal expert

Raw Story  

A Syracuse-based Proud Boy was indicted on seven counts related to his role in planning the Jan. 6 insurrection. The 33-year-old Greene was charged along with fellow Proud Boys members Dominic Pezzola, 43, of Rochester, and William Pepe, 31, of Dutchess County. The indictment alleges Greene and the other Proud Boys were among the first Donald Trump supporters to gain …

Judge orders Proud Boys jailed pending Capitol riot trial
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge orders Proud Boys jailed pending Capitol riot trial

LA Times  

Joseph Biggs, front left, and Ethan Nordean, holding a megaphone, walk with other Proud Boys toward the Capitol on Jan. 6. A federal judge on Monday ordered two members of the far-right Proud Boys back to jail to be detained pending trial, backing the Justice Department’s most aggressive effort to jail those accused of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol …

Proud Boys leader tries to avoid jail after reports of Capitol rioters being beaten
3 years, 8 months ago

Proud Boys leader tries to avoid jail after reports of Capitol rioters being beaten

Daily Mail  

A self-proclaimed 'Sergeant of Arms' of the Proud Boys has insisted he shouldn't be sent back to jail over his role in the Capitol riots, claiming that guards are threatening and beating other suspects, including one who was left 'half blind'. But on April 8, his attorneys filed a court document citing a Politico article that described Capitol rioters experiencing …

Justice Department seeks to revoke pretrial release of two members of the Proud Boys
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice Department seeks to revoke pretrial release of two members of the Proud Boys

LA Times  

Joseph Biggs, front left, and Ethan Nordean, second from left with the megaphone, walk with other Proud Boys toward the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to revoke the pretrial release of two members of the far-right Proud Boys charged in the U.S. Capitol attack, citing new evidence that alleges the men pose a …

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