A jury in Washington, D.C., found Tarrio guilty of seditious conspiracy after hearing from dozens of witnesses over more than three months in one of the most serious cases brought in the stunning attack that unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, speaks to Black Lives Matters supporters during a gathering to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd, in Miami, Florida, United States on May 25, 2021.MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST / APWASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S.
Tarrio was a top target of what has become the largest Justice Department investigation in American history. He led the neo-fascist group — known for street fights with left-wing activists — when Trump infamously told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” during his first debate with Biden.Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6, because he had been arrested two days earlier in a separate case and ordered out of the capital city.
The backbone of the government’s case was hundreds of messages exchanged by Proud Boys in the days leading up to Jan. 6 that show the far-right extremist group peddling Trump’s false claims of a stolen election and trading fears over what would happen when Biden took office. “It was Donald Trump’s words. It was his motivation. It was his anger that caused what occurred on January 6th in your beautiful and amazing city,” attorney Nayib Hassan said in his final appeal to jurors. “It was not Enrique Tarrio. They want to use Enrique Tarrio as a scapegoat for Donald J. Trump and those in power.”
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Creatives of all ages help put on an exhibition to be proud of in Market DraytonA Shropshire town's library has once again been crammed to the rafters with the creative works of people aged from eight to 90.
Read more »
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 stars don't get the fuss over MCU's first F-bomb'We're proud of it.'
Read more »
Washington signals support for South Korean chipmakers in US battle with China\n\t\t\tJournalists in 50+ countries explore developments in global commerce from every perspective.\n\t\t\tFor Premium subscribers, we offer our dedicated ‘FT Free Trade’ newsletter every Tuesday and Thursday.\n\t\t
Read more »
Jan Magnussen to make Le Mans return in LMP2 classFormer Corvette Racing star janmagnussen will return to the 24hoursoflemans after a year’s absence in 2023 as he joins IE_Competition in the LMP2 division. Read more ⬇️
Read more »