Raw Story reports:
A member of the Proud Boys who took part in the January 6th Capitol riots has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in a case that has major implications for other Capitol rioters.
As reported by NBC 4 Washington’s Scott MacFarlane, 34-year-old Proud Boy Matthew Greene of Syracuse, New York pleaded guilty both to conspiracy and obstructing an official congressional proceeding.
MacFarlane also reports that Greene has accepted a plea deal in which he will spend between 41 months and 51 months in prison.
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Proud Boy pleads guilty to conspiracy charge in January 6th case that has major implications for other rioters https://t.co/IUeOUSyUmZ
— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 22, 2021
Prosecutors accused Greene of “advertising” that he was a “first degree Proud Boy” on social media
And he allegedly sent encrypted message on Jan 6 saying “We took the Capital” (sic)
Greene is 34 y/o. He told judge he made it thru 10th grade, born in Syracuse, NY
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 22, 2021
41-51 months sentencing guideline range for this deal
This is a conspiracy case (plotting and planning)
That’s noteworthy. That on par with the first batch of Jan 6 *assault* cases
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 22, 2021
Greene is going to cooperate with the feds
Justice Dept has made an inroad into the Proud Boys
Big
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 22, 2021
Sentencing date for Matthew Greene is March 10, 2022 at 930am
But let’s see if that date slides, during Greene’s cooperation with the Justice Dept
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 22, 2021
BREAKING NEWS: Appearing in federal court right now, Matthew Greene, the Syracuse man who the FBI considers a member of the “Proud Boys,” is pleading guilty to his role in attacking the U.S. Capitol on January 6. pic.twitter.com/BKYoGLZosH
— Andrew Donovan (@AndrewDonovan) December 22, 2021
#FBI Albany SAC statement on #Syracuse resident Matthew Greene pleading guilty to charges related to his role in the riot and assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. @USAO_DC release here: https://t.co/1Mmp6BfTfR @FBIWFO pic.twitter.com/Il9amPbxLo
— FBI Albany (@FBIAlbany) December 22, 2021