Convicted Proud Boy seeks lenient sentence while feds push for decades in Jan. 6 case

Ethan Nordean, a member of the far-right militant group Proud Boys, convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the U.S. Capitol insurrection, is asking for a light sentence of 15 to 21 months, while the government is seeking 324 to 405 months. Nordean's attorneys argue that his actions were no different from other protesters and that the government's characterization relies on abstract words rather than concrete facts. Despite his involvement with the Proud Boys, Nordean claims to have no criminal history and intends to express remorse for his contribution to the chaos at the Capitol.