-
A Proud Boys member who wielded an axe handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison
A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. Chrestman gets credit for the nearly three years he already has served in custody since his arrest.
-
Proud Boy who disappeared ahead of his Jan. 6 sentencing was found unconscious by agents at his home
A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot was found unconscious by federal agents after he tried to “covertly return” to his home.
-
Lawyer of ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio speaks out for first time since sentencing
Former Proud Boys leader and South Florida native Enrique Tarrio is now serving a historic sentence for his role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
-
Former Proud Boy leader sentenced to 22 years in federal prison
Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on a seditious conspiracy charge.
-
Proud Boys' Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election. Tuesday’s sentencing caps one of the most significant prosecutions over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among...
-
Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years
A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.
-
Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get some of longest sentences in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group were sentenced to more than a decade each in prison Thursday for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol.
-
Prosecutors seek 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
-
Black church awarded $1 million after BLM banner burned by Proud Boys during protest
The destruction took place after weekend rallies in D.C. by thousands of people in support of Trump’s baseless claims that he won a second term.
-
Police Officer Charged With Lying About Leaks to Proud Boys Leader
A police officer has been arrested on charges that he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital. Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice and other charges during his...
-
Ex-Proud Boys Leader Tarrio and Three Others Guilty of Jan. 6 Sedition Plot
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group have been convicted of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.
-
Jury Deliberating in Proud Boys Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Trial
Jurors began deliberating Wednesday to decide whether former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants are guilty of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases the Justice Department has brought in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
-
Proud Boys Leader Blames Trump for Jan. 6 Attack as Case Nears Its End
Prosecutors have shown jurors hundreds of messages exchanged by Proud Boys in the days leading up to Jan. 6 that show the far-right extremist group peddling Trump’s false claims of a stolen election
-
Former Proud Boys Leader Testifies Group Had ‘No Objective' On the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
A former leader in the Proud Boys took the witness stand Tuesday to fight seditious conspiracy and other serious charges in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, telling jurors the group had “no objective” that day.
-
Proud Boys Leaders' Jan. 6 Sedition Trial Inches to a Close After Almost Three Months
A jury will soon decide whether the onetime leader of the Proud Boys extremist group is guilty in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
-
Proud Boys' Lawyers Plan to Subpoena Donald Trump in Seditious Conspiracy Trial
Defense attorneys for five Proud Boys leaders intend to call former President Donald Trump to testify as a witness in their clients’ ongoing seditious conspiracy trial.
-
DC Police Lieutenant Fed Information to Proud Boys Leader Before Capitol Attack, Text Messages Show
A jury has heard testimony about Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio’s private communications with a police officer who provided him with internal information about law enforcement operations.
-
Sedition Trial for Miami Ex-Proud Boys Leader, 4 Others Begins 2 Years After Jan. 6 Riot
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with seditious conspiracy in the Capitol attack “took aim at the heart of our democracy” on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal prosecutor told jurors on Thursday as their high-profile trial opened in Washington.
-
Jury Chosen to Hear Sedition Trial for Proud Boys
A jury was chosen on Monday for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four other far-right extremist group members charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power by attacking the U.S. Capitol after the 2020 election.
-
NYPD Escorts ‘Proud Boys' to Queens Subway Station, Seemingly Helps Members Evade Fare
Outrage is growing over how the NYPD treated members of a far-right hate group at a recent protest over a “Drag Story Hour” event in Queens.