Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and a top associate are set to be sentenced Wednesday on charges stemming from their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
and 27 years for Ethan Nordean, in what would be by far the longest sentences yet handed down for individuals charged in connection with the attack.
The request of 33 years for Tarrio is eight years more than the 25 years prosecutors had previously sought for Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy and-- the longest sentence thus far handed down for any Jan. 6 defendant. "They brought that violence to the Capitol on January 6 in an effort to change the course of American history, and the sentences imposed by this Court should reflect the seriousness of their offenses," prosecutors said.
In their sentencing memo, prosecutors extensively cite the group's calls for using force to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's election win, their communications over encrypted messaging apps to organize and recruit others, and actions during key moments throughout the riot to help fuel the violence on the ground.
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