Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio found guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot

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After six days of deliberation, a jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted four out of five Proud Boy defendants of seditious conspiracy in relation to the Jan. 6 riot at the United States Capitol. 

The men convicted of the rare charge are Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and other chapter leaders Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Zachary Rehl. Dominic Pezzola, a member of the Proud Boys from Rochester, New York, bypassed a conviction on seditious conspiracy for now, but was hit lesser convictions. 

“The jury agrees that the government has proved the existence of a seditious conspiracy,” POLITICO’s Kyle Cheney reported Thursday morning, adding that Tarrio, Nordean, Biggs, and Rehl were found guilty of the rare charge, which carries up to 20 years behind bars. 

“All defendants but PEZZOLA also guilty of conspiracy to obstruct Congress,” Cheney reported. “Jury appears deadlocked on Pezzola for both of first two counts. However ALL defendants, including PEZZOLA, guilty of actual obstruction of Congress.”

Kyle Cheney on X (formerly Twitter): “MORE: All defendants but PEZZOLA also guilty of conspiracy to obstruct Congress. Jury appears deadlocked on Pezzola for both of first two counts.However ALL defendants, including PEZZOLA, guilty of actual obstruction of Congress. / X”

MORE: All defendants but PEZZOLA also guilty of conspiracy to obstruct Congress. Jury appears deadlocked on Pezzola for both of first two counts.However ALL defendants, including PEZZOLA, guilty of actual obstruction of Congress.

All five defendants were also convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to prevent Congress or federal officers from discharging duties, interference with law enforcement during a civil disorder, and destruction of government property.

The only defendant who was accused of violence on January 6 was Pezzola, a member of the Proud Boys from Rochester, New York. He apparently used a riot shield that belonged to an officer to break a window pane on the western front of the U.S. Capitol. Pezzola was arrested way back in January of 2021, and had remained in jail since.