"Jan. 6 Fugitive Proud Boy Sentenced to 10 Years After Evading Police and Finding Sympathetic Judge"
Christopher Worrell, a Jan. 6 defendant and member of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth for his role in the Capitol riot, including assaulting police with pepper gel. Worrell tearfully thanked the judge for previously releasing him from pretrial detention due to his medical condition, a rare form of lymphoma. His early release led to reforms in inmate medical treatment. Despite facing a potential 14-year sentence and attempting to flee prosecution, Worrell received a reduced sentence due to health concerns, with the judge expressing a desire not to see him die in prison.