Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the far-right gang Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in orchestrating the US Capitol riot of 6 January 2021 in response to Donald Trump’s election defeat.
Tarrio and three other members of the group were found guilty of charges of seditious conspiracy and obstructing official proceedings at a federal court in Washington DC, on 4 May following a landmark four-month trial.