As Five Proud Boys Are Convicted of January 6th Felonies, Another Prominent Member Faces 60 Years in Prison for Different Crimes
The verdict earlier this month against five members of the Proud Boys was a historic victory for the rule of law, personal accountability, and American democracy. Florida Proud Boys Leader Joseph Biggs, Former Proud Boys Chair Enrique Tarrio, Philadelphia Proud Boys President Zachary Rehl, top Proud Boys lieutenant Ethan Nordean, and New York Proud Boys member Dominic Pezzola were convicted of 31 of the 46 combined felonies they faced. The first four were convicted of seditious conspiracy and five other felonies each, while Pezzola was acquitted of seditious conspiracy but convicted of seven other serious felonies. The next day, the DOJ requested sentences of 10 to 25 years in prison for the Oath Keepers defendants convicted at trial as they prepare to face sentencing in late May and early June, giving the seditionists a good idea of the fate they will face later this summer. While the Oath Keepers, their stack formation, and their Quick Rea...