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The Associated Press reports:
Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio was be sentenced on Tuesday for a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
Tarrio was be the final Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment. Three fellow Proud Boys found guilty by a Washington jury of the rarely used sedition charge were sentenced last week to prison terms ranging from 15 to 18 years.
The Justice Department wanted the 39-year-old Tarrio to spend more than three decades in prison, describing him as the ringleader of a plot to use violence to shatter the cornerstone of American democracy and overturn the election victory by Joe Biden, a Democrat, over Trump, the Republican incumbent.
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FLASH: Judge sentences Proud Boys seditious conspiracy defendant Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 5, 2023
NOW: Henry “Enrique” Tarrio is sentenced to 22 YEARS in prison and 36 mos. supervised release.
— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) September 5, 2023
Courtroom #Insider: For the first time at #proudboys leader Enrique Tarrio’s Sentencing there is an overflow courtroom. A man who was objecting to the proceeding was escorted out of the courthouse from the overflow courtroom. It’s a full courtroom for the sentencing of #Tarrio
— Gonzo News (@GonzoNewsNinja) September 5, 2023
NOW: Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys who was convicted of seditious conspiracy, has entered the courtroom to face sentencing. He emerges with his chest puffed up and chin up.
From my vantage, the courtroom is crowded today.— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) September 5, 2023
Tarrio has also often boasted of using Proud Boys rallies as a pretext to help police target their shared political opponents on the Left.
Outside CPAC in 2021 he told antifa protesters:
“I locked up 52 of your buddies in one weekend…I’m proud to fuckin’ lock you guys up.” pic.twitter.com/bqEEfKSlOr
— Gonzo News (@GonzoNewsNinja) September 5, 2023
Tarrio’s defense leads with arguing that his client wasn’t present on DC, had plans to go, “had a chat group… and that was the end of it…the end of his involvement…we’ve got no planning… Congress does not administer justice… my client was in Baltimore the whole time…”
— Gonzo News (@GonzoNewsNinja) September 5, 2023
Tarrio Defense: “…my client had no way to know… that a window was going to be broken… no personal knowledge…he could not have reasonably forseen the things that happened…Your Honor knows that he could not control the Proud Boys in previous rallies… it’s not…
— Gonzo News (@GonzoNewsNinja) September 5, 2023
Judge Kelly replies to Tarrio’s defense team:
“You made those arguments to the jury and the jury did not believe you.”
— Gonzo News (@GonzoNewsNinja) September 5, 2023
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the proud boys will be sentenced today.
He didn’t do this by himself, he received aid and comfort from senators, governors, representatives, and other political operatives.
Should his co-conspirators be charged? pic.twitter.com/bsvjEqFHaX
— BlueDream (@58bugeye) September 5, 2023
Tarrio’s attorney pleaded with Kelly not to add it (even though he applied it to Tarrio’s codefendants) saying his client was not a terrorist and was rather a “misguided patriot” who thought he was helping his country.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 5, 2023
Judge Kelly drops an F-bomb in the middle of the hearing, while quoting one of Tarrio’s social media posts.
Judge notes that in the middle of the J6 riot, Tarrio posted: “Don’t fucking leave.”
— Greg Walters (@thegregwalters) September 5, 2023
Defense: “My client is no terrorist. My client is a misguided patriot”
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 5, 2023
It was reasonably foreseeable, Kelly says, that assault could happen. Tarrio himself told Proud Boys to bring pepper spray with them to DC. These acts and what jury convicted him of – interfering with electoral count – the enhancement will apply
— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) September 5, 2023
Judge Kelly says his calculated guideline range for Enrique Tarrio is 324-405 months, or roughly 27-33 years. This is the same guideline range both Joe Biggs and Ethan Nordean faced. Kelly gave them 17 and 18 years in prison, respectively.
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) September 5, 2023
Mulroe notes Tarro has a prior federal conviction for conspiracy. That sets him apart.
Mulroe: So when he was organizing with his co-defendants, he knew what a conspiracy was. he knew what he was doing and did it anyway— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) September 5, 2023
Tarrio has his hand under his chin, leans in to talk to his atty
Mul notes the burning of the BLM banner that belonged to a historic black church
M: It reveals so much about the character of Enrique Tarrio. it was a violent callous act, he made fun that it had racial aspects.— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) September 5, 2023
The leader of the conspiracy was Roger Stone. Enrique Tarrio and Joe Biggs were following his orders pic.twitter.com/q80AIlw8bz
— DOJ Stop Trump Terrorism For The Love Of Country (@StopTrumpTerror) September 5, 2023
DOJ: “Enrique Tarrio used his ability to attract followers by the thousands … These are men who would never dream of strapping a bomb to their chest … But they were thrilled at the prospect of traveling city to city and beating their adversaries unconscious.”
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 5, 2023
KELLY interjects to ask why Tarrio — when shown an image of Pezzola smasing the Capitol window — compared Pezzola to the Founding Fathers like George Washington, Hassan said Tarrio was just talking shit.
Kelly replies: “He should keep George Washington out of it.”
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 5, 2023
Tarrio’s fiancée, Sheila, is up now. She says he is a “person who exudes warmth and kindness. He has a natural ability to connect with others… In simple words, he is a people person. He connects with those he spends time with.”
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) September 5, 2023
Mom says “He’s had to endure very difficult moments”
Mom says Tarrio is giving up politics
(Tarrio’s co-defendant Dom Pezzola said the same Friday. Before shouting “Trump won” in court)
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 5, 2023
“Henry’s still young…this case hasn’t just convicted him, it has convicted our family… this mother stands before you today begging for leniency… we need him home…”
– Tarrio’s mother just concluded her remarks to Judge Kelly asking for mercy in sentencing
— Gonzo News (@GonzoNewsNinja) September 5, 2023
TARRIO on police attacked on Jan. 6: “I have always tried to hold myself to a higher standard and I failed. I failed miserably … I have always held the badge in high regard and I hope one day I can make amends directly to them.”
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 5, 2023
Tarrio to Kelly: I want to voice how sorry I am for the events on January 6 including the men and women of law enforcement. The officers deserve nothing but respect as the heroes that they are. I’m ashamed they had to suffer. I tried to hold myself to a higher standard and I…
— Jackson Richman (@jacksonrichman) September 5, 2023
TARRIO says Jan. 6 was “a national embarrassment.” He said he initially believed they’d be biased, but he says “It was I, the one with the bias.”
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 5, 2023
Tarrio says that on Nov. 3rd something happened he didn’t expect: “My candidate lost.”
(Side note: So he admits Trump lost)
— Greg Walters (@thegregwalters) September 5, 2023
“I do not think what happened that day was acceptable,” TARRIO says, adding that he wishes “with everything inside of me” that the events of Jan 6th did not happen …
“Please show me mercy,” TARRIO asks the judge.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) September 5, 2023
I pray for unity for this entire country, Tarrio says.
As he sits down at the table, his face is flush and he wipes his eyes with a balled up tissue. He leans forward on his elbows and faces judge.— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) September 5, 2023