Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for role in Jan. 6 attack

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison — the longest sentence to date handed down for any individual charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Prosecutors had sought 33 years in prison for Tarrio, their harshest recommendation yet for someone charged in the Justice Department’s sweeping investigation into the Capitol assault — despite the fact that Tarrio wasn’t present in Washington the day of the attack.

In their sentencing recommendation, prosecutors described Tarrio as a “naturally charismatic leader” and “a savvy propagandist” who used his influence over hundreds of followers to orchestrate an assault on democracy — for which he was convicted of seditious conspiracy and several other felonies.

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