“Lifelong Criminal” Rioter Sentenced To Six Years

June 9, 2023 Extremists, Trump cultists

The Associated Press reports:

A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building.

Markus Maly’s prison sentence is significantly lower than the punishment that prosecutors sought for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. The Justice Department had recommended a prison sentence of 15 years and eight months for Maly, a flooring installer.

A prosecutor described Maly, 49, as a “lifelong criminal” with 33 prior convictions on his record, including two for battery of a law enforcement officer. But the judge who sentenced Maly noted that most of his crimes date back to his 20s.

From the Justice Department:

According to court documents and evidence presented by the government at trial, on the afternoon of Jan. 6, Maly pointed and sprayed a chemical irritant at a line of police officers attempting to secure the area of the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol Building.

He additionally assisted co-defendants Jeffrey Scott Brown and Peter Schwartz with spraying law enforcement by taking a can of spray from Schwartz and handing the can to Brown. Later in the afternoon, Maly exited the tunnel area with a riot shield and testified that he intended to take the shield home as a trophy.

On Jan. 6, Maly messaged his girlfriend in response to her concern about violence at the Capitol, and wrote, “I know …I’ve got stories though,” and “I[t] was so fun …”

The following day, he stated in one conversation on social media that, “I stood my ground and went back for seconds and thirds even.” He also told another individual through social media, and later admitted on the stand at trial, that his participation in the events of January 6 was “fun.”

From his money beg on the Christian site GiveSendGo:



My Fellow Americans & Patriots, I am currently writing this from a lockdown cell at the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, VA. I would imagine my story is not too far off from other January 6ers. By now we all know what happened Jan 6th 2021.

I was locked up for 38 days before my Federal Public Defender managed to get me out on bond. I was on house incarceration until trial. My conditions were no smart devices at all. That meant no cell phones, tablets, or computers.

I was not allowed to work, vote, go to the store, go to Church, or my childrens Dr. appointments. I had an ankle monitor the whole time. I tried to get the courts to let me go back to work the entire time, but wasn’t allowed to until 3 weeks before court on Nov 29th.

So 2 weeks of work really because of Thanksgiving. The little money I was able to make had to go to getting me to D.C. for my trial. The trial lasted until December 6th and I was found guilty on all charges.

So, I’m asking for help for my family. The time I was out on bond it was great being with my wife & children. I thank God I had that.

I know there are Patriots who have been away from their families for almost 2 years now. My heart goes out to them. I consider myself lucky as far as that goes, but not being able to work while out on bond forced me to sell a work van, tools, & supplies.

I don’t like asking for help. If you have suggestions I’m all ears. If you’ve been blessed financially & the Gods put it upon your heart to help me & my family, I would greatly appreciate it & greatly appreciate you.

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