The former leader of the Proud Boys' Philadelphia chapter, Zachary Rehl was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attacks.
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.The former leader of the Proud Boys' Philadelphia chapter, Zachary Rehl, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his actions during the Jan. 6 attack, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison.
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. They had previously sought 25 years in prison for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, who was convicted for leading his far-right militia members in a separate seditious conspiracy andBiggs' sentence is the second longest for any defendant charged in connection with the Capitol attack.
During the assault on the Capitol, prosecutors said Biggs played a role in four separate breaches of law enforcement lines, and after entering the building made his way to the Senate chamber. "There is a reason why we will hold our collective breaths as we approach future elections," McCullough said during the hearing. "That's what they aimed to do. They aimed to intimidate and terrify elected officials, law enforcement and the rest of the country that they didn't agree with and make them heel to their political point of view.
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