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NBC News reports:
A man targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories about the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation but no jail time for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of fellow Donald Trump supporters. Ray Epps, who was driven into hiding by death threats, pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge. He appeared remotely by video conference and wasn’t in the courtroom when Chief Judge James Boasberg sentenced him.
His sentencing took place in the same building where Trump was attending an appeals court hearing as the former president’s lawyers argued he’s immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost. Epps filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News last year, saying the network was to blame for spreading baseless claims about him.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 9, 2024
BREAKING: Ray Epps, the only January 6 protester who actually told people to go into the Capitol, has been officially sentenced to one year probation, $500 restitution, and 100 hours community service.
While many J6 protesters are rotting in jail for non-violent crimes, Epps… pic.twitter.com/qPWwktAPbu
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 9, 2024
COVERUP: In a secret sentencing hearing Ray Epps was given one year of probation, $500 in restitution, and 100 hours of community service. Epps never spent an hour in jail and was allowed to attend the hearing from home.
pic.twitter.com/HFOpOVSSTf— @amuse (@amuse) January 9, 2024
As I spent three weeks in solitary confinement for misdemeanor trespass. I never incited nor encouraged anyone to break the law. And always kept full distance from the fray. While Ray Epps encouraged it. And got probation? https://t.co/fr5M4iz0t5
— Couy Griffin (@CowboyCouy) January 9, 2024
Today, Pres Trump is voluntarily coming in to listen to oral arguments in his extremely important and historic case to protect presidential immunity, something Joe Biden should care about.
But unlike every other J6 defendant, Ray Epps doesn’t have to come in for his sentencing?? https://t.co/QtnnccyX2F
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) January 9, 2024
🚨 #BREAKING: Ray Epps, the man who took credit for “orchestrating” January 6th by encouraging people to raid the Capitol, has been sentenced to 12 MONTHS PROBATION.
He will receive ZERO jail time.
Meanwhile, there are truly peaceful protestors ROTTING in prison simply for… pic.twitter.com/3cd0RdrrD3
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 9, 2024
In letter seeking leniency, Jan 6 defendant Ray Epps blasts FOX News for “election lies” .. and says about Jan 6: “The blame is not on the FBI. It’s on those who were at the Capitol and engaged in insurrectionist activities…”
Here’s an image of the letter ===> pic.twitter.com/qIKkPYtjqD
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) January 3, 2024