U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sentenced Joseph Biggs to 17 years in prison; Zachary Rehl to 15 years in prison.
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.Two former Proud Boys leaders who had been convicted of seditious conspiracy for their actions during thewere sentenced on Thursday, with the judge handing down one of the longest sentences yet for someone charged in the Jan. 6 attacks.
Prosecutors had sought 33 years in prison for Biggs, their longest recommended prison sentence yet for any participant convicted of joining the Jan. 6 assault -- their same recommendation for Tarrio.
After Jan. 6, Biggs recorded a podcast-style interview where he celebrated the attack as a "warning shot to the government" that showed them "how weak they truly are." Addressing the court himself, Biggs became emotional as he sought to dispute the characterization of him as a "terrorist" and begged for leniency so he could one day be released to care for his daughter.
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