Ray Epps, target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation in Capitol riot

This image from video provided by the Justice Department and contained in the government’s sentencing memorandum shows Ray Epps (left) at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Justice Department/Distributed by the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON — A man targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories about the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of fellow Donald Trump supporters.

Ray Epps, a former Arizona resident driven into hiding by death threats, pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge. He received no jail time, and there were no restrictions placed on his travel during his probation, but he will have to serve 100 hours of community service.