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politics2 years ago

"Proud Boys Members Sentenced for Involvement in Jan. 6 Incident"

Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean, members of the far-right Proud Boys, have been sentenced for their roles in the January 6th Capitol riot. Nordean, one of the leaders of the group, received an 18-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy, while Pezzola was sentenced to 10 years in prison for obstruction of an official proceeding and destruction of government property. Nordean apologized for his actions in court, claiming he came to keep people safe, while Pezzola shouted "Trump won!" as he left the courtroom. These sentences follow the recent sentencing of other Proud Boys members involved in the attack.

via CBS News|
#dominic-pezzola#ethan-nordean#jan-6-attack
crime2 years ago

Proud Boy Leaders Receive Lengthy Jail Sentences for Capitol Attack

Dominic Pezzola, a Proud Boy who led the US Capitol riot by smashing his way into the complex with a police shield and filmed himself smoking a celebratory cigar, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was convicted of assaulting police and obstructing an official proceeding. Pezzola expressed some remorse during the sentencing, while his family described him as a "wonderful child" who never caused trouble. Another Proud Boy, Ethan Nordean, is set to be sentenced on a more serious charge of seditious conspiracy. Two other Proud Boys, Joe Biggs and Zachary Rehl, were sentenced to 17 and 15 years in prison respectively.

via BBC|
#assaulting-police#crime#dominic-pezzola
crime2 years ago

Proud Boy defendant's outbursts and testimony reveal Jan. 6 trial drama.

Proud Boy member Dominic Pezzola, who admitted to breaking a Capitol window during the Jan. 6 riot, called the charges against him "fake" and the trial "phony" and "corrupt" as the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial nears an end. Pezzola argued that the rioters were "acting as trespassing protesters" and that law enforcement officers used excessive force on the mob that day. Pezzola also used his courtroom testimony to advance a conspiracy theory, arguing that Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who tried to calm down rioters on Jan. 6, was a government informant.

via Yahoo News|
#capitol-riot#conspiracy-theory#crime
crime2 years ago

Proud Boy on Trial Denies Plot and Slams 'Fake' Charges.

Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola, who admitted to breaking a Capitol window during the Jan. 6 riot, called the charges against him "fake" and the trial "phony" and "corrupt" as the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial nears an end. Pezzola argued that the rioters were "acting as trespassing protesters" and that law enforcement officers used excessive force on the mob that day. He also used his courtroom testimony to advance a conspiracy theory that Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who tried to calm down rioters on Jan. 6, was a government informant.

via NBC News|
#capitol-riot#conspiracy-theory#crime
crime2 years ago

Proud Boys trial witness stand outbursts and conspiracy theories.

Dominic Pezzola, a member of the Proud Boys indicted on charges of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, lashed out at prosecutors from the witness stand, attacking them for conducting what he described as a “corrupt trial” marred by “fake charges.” Pezzola sought to play down the violence of that day, saying that the crowd that forced its way into the building was not “an invading force,” but merely “trespassing protesters.” The trial is now in its fourth month in Federal District Court in Washington, and closing arguments could begin as early as Friday.

via The New York Times|
#capitol-riot#crime#dominic-pezzola
politics2 years ago

Jan. 6 trial reveals new insights into Proud Boys' actions.

Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola, who was an eyewitness to an exchange between fellow Proud Boy Joe Biggs and another member of the crowd, Ryan Samsel, that triggered the first breach of the barricades on Jan. 6, acknowledged on the witness stand in his seditious conspiracy trial that he lied to the FBI about that episode, claiming he believed it would persuade investigators to relax the harsh conditions of his pretrial detention. Pezzola's testimony sheds light on a lingering Jan. 6 mystery and a critical lie.

via POLITICO|
#dominic-pezzola#fbi#jan-6-capitol-riot
crime2 years ago

Proud Boys defendants testify in seditious conspiracy trial, blaming police and apologizing.

Proud Boys defendant Dominic Pezzola testified in the ongoing seditious conspiracy trial against himself and four other members, claiming he acted alone and there was no conspiracy. He also blamed police officers for agitating the crowd on January 6, saying he took a police riot shield to protect himself from rubber bullets and pepper balls. Pezzola admitted to breaking open the window to the Capitol building and taking a victory video while smoking a cigar.

via CNN|
#capitol-riot#crime#dominic-pezzola
crime2 years ago

Proud Boys testify in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial.

Zachary Rehl, the president of the Philadelphia chapter of the Proud Boys, testified at the seditious conspiracy trial that he could not recall if he used pepper spray against officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Federal prosecutors presented video evidence that they suggested showed Rehl using pepper spray against police officers on the western front of the U.S. Capitol during the attack, though the government has not explicitly charged him with it. Rehl admitted that he witnessed some violence on Jan. 6, but downplayed what he saw and claimed that he believed that protesters were trying to get to stages that had been set up for permitted demonstrations at the Capitol building.

via NBC News|
#capitol-attack#crime#dominic-pezzola
crime2 years ago

Proud Boys take the stand in Capitol breach trial.

Dominic Pezzola, a member of the far-right Proud Boys group, testified in his own defense on Tuesday, admitting to breaking a window of the U.S. Capitol building with a riot shield on Jan. 6, 2021, but denying any involvement in a plot to upend the 2020 election results. Pezzola claimed he got caught up in the "craziness" and acted out of fear for his own life due to police aggression. He testified to clear his co-defendants' names, who he claimed he had only met in court. Prosecutors have depicted Pezzola as key to the Proud Boys' plot to lead the mob into violent action.

via The Washington Post|
#capitol-riot#crime#dominic-pezzola
crime2 years ago

Capitol Breach Accomplice Claims He Got "Caught Up" in Chaos.

Dominic Pezzola, a Proud Boy who helped fuel the breach of the Capitol on Jan. 6, testified in court that he got "caught up in all the craziness" and that there was no conspiracy. Pezzola separated himself from the group's leadership and said that he viewed the Proud Boys as a forum for camaraderie and brotherhood, not a force for violence. He admitted to trespassing and breaking a Senate window but denied any plan or conspiracy to stop Congress from convening to count electoral votes. Pezzola's testimony is a climactic moment for the trial, which is expected to go to the jury soon.

via POLITICO|
#capitol-breach#conspiracy#crime