{"id":2323801,"date":"2024-08-13T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j6-praying-grandma-vows-to-appeal-six-month-home-confinement-sentence-and-100k-fine-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:16:57","slug":"j6-praying-grandma-vows-to-appeal-six-month-home-confinement-sentence-and-100k-fine-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j6-praying-grandma-vows-to-appeal-six-month-home-confinement-sentence-and-100k-fine-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018J6 praying grandma\u2019 vows to appeal six-month home confinement sentence and $100K fine &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fj6-praying-grandma-vows-to-appeal-six-month-home-confinement-sentence-and-100k-fine-washington-examiner%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=2323801&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--><p>Rebecca Lavrenz, \u200ca 72-year-old bed-and-breakfast\u2063 owner from Colorado, known \u2064online as the\u2062 &#8220;J6 praying grandma,&#8221; \u2064is planning to appeal her recent sentence which includes six months of home confinement and a $100,000 fine. This ruling stems\u200d from her involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot, for \u200dwhich she was convicted of three felonies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/january-6-defendant-dies-by-suicide\/\" title=\"January 6 Defendant Dies By Suicide\">including disorderly conduct<\/a>. Despite prosecutors advocating for a ten-month prison sentence, Federal Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui opted for home \u2064confinement, citing concerns over Lavrenz profiting from her convictions through \u200cmedia appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-elise-stefanik-leads-call-for-biden-to-remove-anti-ice-judge-who-showed-contempt-for-immigration-law\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Elise Stefanik Leads Call for Biden to Remove Anti-ICE Judge Who Showed \u2018Contempt\u2019 for Immigration Law\">judge expressed<\/a> that her actions undermined \u200cpublic trust\u200b in the justice system, and therefore a \u200csignificant fine \u200dwas imposed to address her fundraising activities linked \u2062to \u2063the incident. Lavrenz has reportedly raised over $230,000 through crowdfunding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-abortion-providers-request-to-stay-texas-heartbeat-law\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Providers\u2019 Request To Stay Texas \u2018Heartbeat\u2019 Law\">cover legal fees<\/a> and support her\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bonds-suffer-their-worst-year-since-1949\/\" title=\"Bonds Suffer Their Worst Year Since 1949\">public speaking engagements<\/a>. Following her \u2062sentence, she is also subject to a six-month restriction on \u200binternet access, which her attorney argues acts as a &#8220;gag order&#8221; inhibiting her ability to raise more funds\u200d for the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Lavrenz&#8217;s\u2062 business operations will be\u2063 significantly affected as she will\u200d need to rely\u2062 on \u2063her \u2064daughter to manage day-to-day responsibilities. Throughout her trial, prosecutors accused her of seeking to disrupt the certification of President Biden&#8217;s \u200cvictory, claiming she spread\u2062 misinformation regarding her involvement in the riot. \u200cDespite \u200bthe gravity of her situation, she \u200bhas received backing from supporters, including Donald Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;J6 praying grandma&rsquo; vows to appeal six-month home confinement sentence and $100K fine<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1728972\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A 72-year-old&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado<\/a>&nbsp;bed-and-breakfast owner, known online as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2966310\/riot-revisited-jan-6-defendants-recount-orwellian-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;J6 praying grandma,&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;is vowing to appeal after she was ordered to pay a fine of roughly $100,000 and serve a sentence of six months of home confinement for her role in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capitol riot<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite prosecutors pushing for 10 months in prison, a federal judge opted to sentence Colorado resident Rebecca Lavrenz on Monday to home confinement, citing an apparent need to curb her &ldquo;profiting&rdquo; from the incident through various media appearances. She was previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/66930543\/united-states-v-lavrenz\/?filed_after=&amp;filed_before=&amp;entry_gte=&amp;entry_lte=&amp;order_by=desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>convicted<\/a> by a 12-member jury on April 9 of three felonies related to the riot, including &ldquo;disorderly&rdquo; conduct in and around the Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image from a video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Rebecca Lavrenz, circled in yellow, entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said Lavrenz undermined public trust in the justice system with her comments about the Jan. 6 prosecutions. He acknowledged that her case was less severe but stressed that it was nevertheless a serious offense. Although Faruqui decided against jail time, he imposed a $103,000 fine, suggesting she should be punished for fundraising off of her conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Lavrenz has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givesendgo.com\/rebeccalavrenz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>raised<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givesendgo.com\/rebeccalavrenzJ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>over<\/a> $230,000 through crowdfunding, much of which has been used for legal expenses and a speaking tour. Her attorney Roger Roots told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>she plans to appeal both the home confinement sentence and the fine, noting the magistrate judge&rsquo;s decision &ldquo;basically seized her money to appeal the case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The elderly defendant additionally faces a six-month bar on accessing the internet following this sentence, which Roots said essentially functions as a &ldquo;gag order&rdquo; and prevents her from raising funds for the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>When asked how much the home confinement sentence would affect her bed-and-breakfast business, Roots said that &ldquo;it does limit her a lot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because her daughter has to more or less manage the business now, because [Lavrenz] will essentially be on house arrest, and she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be able to leave the house to do the basic errands and chores and things,&rdquo; Roots added.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors accused Lavrenz of spreading misinformation about the Capitol riot and her involvement. During her trial, prosecutors said she was searching for members of Congress and argued her intent was to disrupt the certification of President Joe Biden&rsquo;s victory over former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Lavrenz, who has gained support from Trump, has defended her actions as being driven by religious conviction, saying she went to the Capitol to pray for the country. Her attorney John Pierce argued for probation without imprisonment, emphasizing her nonviolent conduct. After sentencing, Pierce expressed relief at avoiding jail but announced plans to appeal the conviction, criticizing the substantial fine, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitol-riot-praying-grandma-jan-6-7e404e0e228d6e5c8f63688cc2a61f3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lavrenz is one of more than 1,400 people who have been charged in connection with the Capitol riot, with many receiving varying sentences for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California<\/a> man was handed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3116912\/jan-6-defendant-sentence-20-years-for-assaulting-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>second-longest sentence<\/a> of any defendant from that day after a judge ordered him to serve 20 years in prison for attacking police officers with flagpoles and other items.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1728972\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1728972\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 72-year-old Colorado bed-and-breakfast owner, referred to online as the &#8220;J6 praying grandma,&#8221; has announced her intention to appeal a sentence that includes six months of home confinement and a fine of approximately $100,000 due to her involvement in the Capitol riot. Although prosecutors sought a ten-month prison term, a federal judge decided on home confinement for Rebecca Lavrenz, citing concerns about her profiting from the incident through media appearances. She was found guilty by a jury on April 9 of three felonies related to the January 6 events, including disorderly conduct at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui stated that Lavrenz&#8217;s comments regarding the January 6 prosecutions undermined public trust in the justice system. While he acknowledged that her actions were less severe than others&#8217;, he emphasized their seriousness. In addition to home confinement, she was fined $103,000 for fundraising off her conviction; Lavrenz has raised over $230,000 through crowdfunding for legal fees and speaking engagements.<\/p>\n<p>Her attorney Roger Roots indicated that they plan to appeal both aspects of her sentence and criticized the magistrate&#8217;s decision as effectively seizing funds needed for this appeal. Following this ruling, Lavrenz will also face a six-month restriction on internet access which Roots described as akin to a &#8220;gag order,&#8221; hindering her ability to raise funds for legal costs.<\/p>\n<p>Roots noted that this situation significantly impacts Lavrenz\u2019s bed-and-breakfast business since she will be under house arrest and unable to perform essential tasks herself; instead, her daughter will have to manage operations. Prosecutors accused Lavrenz of spreading false information about both the riot and her participation in it during trial proceedings where they claimed she sought out members of Congress with intentions aimed at disrupting President Biden\u2019s certification victory over former President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Lavrenz maintains support from Trump and defends her actions as motivated by religious beliefs\u2014asserting she went to pray for America. Her attorney John Pierce advocated for probation without imprisonment due to his client&#8217;s nonviolent behavior but expressed plans post-sentencing to challenge both the conviction and hefty fine imposed on his client.<\/p>\n<p>Lavrenz is among more than 1,400 individuals charged in connection with the Capitol riot; many have received various sentences based on their actions during those events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2323802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24226052907764.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38011,33199,38010],"class_list":["post-2323801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-home-confinement","tag-j6","tag-praying-grandma"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24226052907764.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323801","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}