(CNN) — Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Three other members of Proud Boys leadership were also found guilty of seditious conspiracy and sentenced last week. “The jury didn’t convict anyone for engaging in politics, they convicted Mr. Tarrio and others of engaging in seditious conspiracy,” Kelly said Tuesday. Kelly had consistently gone far below previous Justice Department sentencing requests for Proud Boys members convicted in this case. Kelly sentenced Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs, two of the far-right organization’s top lieutenants, to 18- and 17-year prison sentences, respectively.

Source: CNN September 05, 2023 22:17 UTC