Tag Archives: Proud Boys

Law & Crime reports: A helmeted Proud Boy clad in armor and spiked gloves who hit an officer with a flagpole during the Jan. 6 riots and shouted a “guttural” battle cry from the movie “300” wants to get out of prison early. In a handwritten letter filed this week in federal court, Jim Robert Elliott — sentenced last year …

Arizona Central reports: U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs over the weekend appeared at a rally that was co-sponsored by several extremist organizations, including the state’s chapter of the Proud Boys, and a student group that has promoted anti-Jewish materials. Held in front of Arizona’s state Capitol, the 11th annual Second Amendment Rally featured not only a roster of gun rights advocates, …

From the Justice Department: A Florida man was sentenced today on a felony charge related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Steven Miles, …

From the Justice Department: Marc Anthony Bru, 44, of Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced to 72 months – or six years – in prison and 36 months of supervised release, as well as a fine of $7,946 and $2,000 in restitution, by U.S. District Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. Bru was found guilty of two felonies, including obstruction of an official …

From the Justice Department: William Chrestman, 51, of Olathe, Kansas, was sentenced to 55 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly. Chrestman pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and threatening a federal officer, both felonies, on Oct. 16, 2023. According to court …

From the Justice Department: Gilbert Fonticoba, 49, of Hialeah, Florida, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly. Fonticoba was convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and civil disorder, both felonies, following a stipulated bench trial before Judge Kelly on Oct. 6, 2023. According to court …

Columbus’s ABC affiliate reports: Members of the Proud Boys arrived at the Statehouse early on Saturday afternoon, and were met by a group of counter-protesters calling itself JUST, which stands for Justice, Unity, and Social Transformation. The counter-protesters said they were there to combat misinformation. “The memory of what this country is headed to is happening right before our eyes,” …

From the Justice Department: A Florida man who became a fugitive after he was convicted on felony assault charges for his actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced today. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 …

Law & Crime reports: Christopher Worrell went missing in August days before he was supposed to report to court in Washington, D.C., for sentencing before U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth. Lamberth, a Ronald Reagan appointee, had convicted Worrell in May of seven felonies, including assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon. Worrell was finally caught weeks later, in late September — …

The Associated Press reports: A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago. Charles Donohoe was the second Proud Boy to plead guilty to conspiring with other group members to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, …

From the Justice Department: A Florida man was sentenced today on a felony and six misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential …

“You are never going to find a right way to do the wrong thing and Governor Youngkin’s policies are wrong. Never in history have the good guys been the segregationist group pushing to legislate identity. “Never in history have the good guys been closely connected with and supported by hate groups like the Proud Boys. And the good guys don’t …

The Miami Herald reports: A Florida man, described as an “adult film actor” and a Proud Boy, is heading to federal prison. Steven Miles, 40, pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Miles and more than 2,000 other rioters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the Electoral College’s …

The Messenger reports: In five separate filings, DOJ indicated it would seek intervention from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to obtain longer sentences for the leaders of the far-right group: Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean. DOJ had initially requested more prison time for all five of the Proud Boys …

CBS News reports: Christopher Worrell, a member of the far-right Proud Boys group who was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, was taken into custody on Thursday after more than a month on the run. Worrell was captured by FBI agents while trying to “covertly return” to his home in Central Naples, Florida, the …

ABC News reports: The FBI has arrested a member of the Proud Boys who went missing just before he was set to be sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. “We can confirm the arrest of Christopher Worrell,” the spokesperson told ABC News in …

The Meidas Touch reports: The Proud Boys and Trump’s MAGA supporters held a rally outside Trump Tower NYC today to send a clear message that if he is re-elected, they expect full pardons for the leaders of the J6 insurrection. The clip below begins with protesters yelling, “Free the Proud Boys! They did nothing wrong!” A woman then enters a …

The Daily Beast reports: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio declined a plea deal before going to trial, and the gamble failed miserably when the 39-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday to twice the prison time he would have received under the agreement. Four other members of the far-right gang turned down similarly sweet deals: Ethan Nordean got 18 years rather than …

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports: Following a prolonged debate, the Miami-Dade County Public School Board has voted against officially recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month within the district. The contentious decision, passed by a 5-3 vote, comes in the wake of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law that was signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last year. The debate over Initiative …

“There’s some examples of people that should not have been prosecuted. They just walked into the Capitol. If they were BLM, they would not have been prosecuted. “Then there’s other examples of people that probably did commit misconduct, they may have been violent. But to say it’s an act of terrorism when it was basically a protest that devolved into …