{"id":2022634,"date":"2023-09-05T19:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-enrique-tarrio-sentenced-to-a-record-22-years-in-prison-over-jan-6-conviction\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T19:07:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:07:55","slug":"proud-boys-enrique-tarrio-sentenced-to-a-record-22-years-in-prison-over-jan-6-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-enrique-tarrio-sentenced-to-a-record-22-years-in-prison-over-jan-6-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Enrique Tarrio, Proud Boys leader, gets record 22-year sentence for Jan. 6 crime."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fproud-boys-enrique-tarrio-sentenced-to-a-record-22-years-in-prison-over-jan-6-conviction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2022634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u2063Proud \u2064Boys Leader \u200bSentenced \u2064to 22 \u2062Years in Capitol Riot Case<\/h2>\n<p>Henry &#8220;Enrique&#8221; Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 \u200dyears in prison for his role in organizing a large group for the Jan. 6 Capitol \u200criot. This sentence is the longest among the hundreds \u200chanded out so far in connection with the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Tarrio, although not physically present in Washington on Jan. 6, was convicted of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boy-enrique-tarrios-jan-6-sentencing-abruptly-rescheduled\/\" title=\"Enrique Tarrio's Jan. 6 sentencing rescheduled suddenly.\">rare seditious conspiracy charge<\/a>, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, destruction of government property, and three other\u2062 related charges.<\/p>\n<h3>Leading a Revolutionary Zeal<\/h3>\n<p>According to court filings, Tarrio was arrested a few days before the riot for burning a Black Lives\u2064 Matter flag and carrying two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ninth-circuit-issues-stay-freezing-california-high-capacity-magazine-ban\/\" title=\"Ninth Circuit Issues Stay Freezing California High-Capacity Magazine Ban\">large-capacity magazines<\/a>. U.S. District \u200bJudge Timothy Kelly\u2063 emphasized the seriousness of seditious conspiracy, a charge established during the \u200dCivil War, and stated that Tarrio was \u2064the ultimate leader of the conspiracy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMr. Tarrio \u2062was the ultimate \u2062leader of that\u200c conspiracy. I don\u2019t really think this is super debatable,&#8221; Kelly said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kelly\u2064 further noted that Tarrio was\u200c &#8220;the ultimate person who organized, who was motivated\u2062 by a revolutionary zeal,&#8221; and highlighted that the group \u200dTarrio recruited \u2062consisted of about 200 people who\u2062 led breaches on \u2062that day.<\/p>\n<h3>Inciting Revolution on Social Media<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-reportedly-came-close-to-arresting-brad-pitt-and-jane-doe-sued-the-bureau-to-find-out-why-they-didnt\/\" title=\"FBI Reportedly Came Close To Arresting Brad Pitt \u2014 And \u2018Jane Doe\u2019 Sued The Bureau To Find Out Why They Didn\u2019t\">court filings revealed<\/a> that on Jan. 6, Tarrio shared messages on Parler, \u2064instructing those\u200b at the Capitol not to leave while it was being overtaken and referring to\u2062 them as &#8220;revolutionaries.&#8221;\u200c He also posted a photo of lawmakers hiding \u2064in the House chamber and made explicit statements\u200c denouncing \u2062the system.<\/p>\n<p>Tarrio&#8217;s attorney argued that his client was\u200c a &#8220;misguided patriot&#8221; who believed he was saving the country. However, Judge Kelly\u2063 pointed out that Tarrio&#8217;s absence on \u200cJan. 6 allowed his lieutenants to rile up the crowd, insulating him \u2063strategically.<\/p>\n<h3>Lower Sentences Than Prosecutors&#8217; Recommendations<\/h3>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-enrique-tarrio-sentenced-to-a-record-22-years-in-prison-over-jan-6-conviction\/\" title=\"Enrique Tarrio, Proud Boys leader, gets record 22-year sentence for Jan. 6 crime.\">government prosecutors sought decadeslong sentences<\/a> for Tarrio and his co-defendants, Judge Kelly ruled for lower sentences. Tarrio&#8217;s co-defendants received sentences ranging from 10 to \u206418 years.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Assistant \u2062U.S. \u2062Attorney Conor Mulroe characterized the\u2062 riot as a\u200d &#8220;calculated act of terrorism&#8221; that came close to causing a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-stelter-claims-cnn-would-never-air-an-incendiary-phrase-that-anderson-cooper-used-thursday\/\" title=\"Brian Stelter Claims CNN Would \u2018Never\u2019 Air An \u2018Incendiary\u2019 Phrase That Anderson Cooper Used Thursday\">full-blown constitutional crisis<\/a>.&#8221; He emphasized\u200d that the \u2062gravity of the crime should\u2062 not be diminished, even \u2062though it differed from other\u2062 terrorism offenses.<\/p>\n<h3>Remorse and Future Goals<\/h3>\n<p>Tarrio, who has been in prison for the past two \u200cyears, expressed\u200b remorse to the courtroom, acknowledging that invoking 1776 and the Constitution was a perversion. He also mentioned the toll his time in prison has taken on his\u200d mental health and requested that his 40s \u200bnot\u2062 be taken away \u200dfrom him.<\/p>\n<p>Tarrio&#8217;s mother, sister, and fiancee pleaded for leniency from the judge, all \u200bovercome with emotion and tears.<\/p>\n<p>Henry &#8220;Enrique&#8221;\u2064 Tarrio&#8217;s sentence of 22 years serves as a significant consequence\u2064 for his \u2062involvement in the Capitol riot, highlighting the severity of the charges and the impact of\u200d his actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry &#8220;Enrique&#8221; Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, received a record 22-year prison term for orchestrating a significant gathering during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. This sentence surpasses others given for involvement in the attack. Although Tarrio wasn&#8217;t present in Washington physically, his role led to severe consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2022635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2022634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2022635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}