The US Justice Department is looking to claw back profits made by some rioters charged over the January 6, 2021 insurrection.
Rioters who charged the US Capitol have sought book deals, released riot-themed rap songs and sold branded T-shirts.Defendants face jail time, fines and steep legal billsFaced with jail time and hefty legal bills, some defendants have used their participation in the January 6, 2021 insurrection to drum up cash or boost their business.
A Virginia man released a rap album with riot-themed songs and a photo of him sitting on a police car on the cover.Prosecutors are seeking tougher punishments for those who have profited from their crimes.Rioter's fundraising 'unseemly' Before sentencing Gold to two months behind bars, US District Judge Christopher Cooper said it was "unseemly" her non-profit invoked the Capitol riot to raise money that also paid for her salary.
In one case, federal authorities seized tens of thousands of dollars from a defendant who sold his footage. After seeing the campaign to "Help Patriot Rob," a probation officer calculating his sentencing recommendation did not give him credit for accepting responsibility for his conduct.Palmer conceded a post for the campaign falsely portrayed his conduct on January 6.
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