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Militia leader gets 18 years in prison over US Capitol attack

Washington (AFP) - The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia was handed an 18-year prison sentence Thursday for sedition in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol, the toughest penalty given yet over the January 6 assault.

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Oath Keepers chief gets 18 years for Jan. 6 plot to attack US Capitol

The leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers group was ordered to serve 18 years in prison for his role in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol and conspiring to use force to keep Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for Capitol riot

Far-right extremist group leader Stewart Rhodes is the first person charged in the January 6, 2021, attack to be convicted on charges of seditious conspiracy and other crimes

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Far-right Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years over January 6 attack

Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in Capitol insurrection

The Guardian - US

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for January 6 sedition

Judge’s damning rebuke of far-right ‘militia’ founder calls him ‘a threat and a peril’ to democracy

The Independent UK

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes will be sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power, culminating in far-right extremists attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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Militia leader to be sentenced for US Capitol plot

Washington (AFP) - Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, is to be sentenced on Thursday for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump.

AFP

1st seditious conspiracy sentences in Jan. 6 attack to be handed down for Rhodes, other Oath Keepers

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and members of his extremist group will be the first Jan. 6 defendants sentenced for seditious conspiracy in a series of hearings beginning this week that could forecast the punishments coming for top Proud Boys leaders convicted of the same charge

The Independent UK

IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds

When someone mentions nonprofits, chances are you picture homeless shelters, free medical clinics, museums and other groups that you believe are doing good one way or another.

The Conversation

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers: what is their future with top leaders jailed?

Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio were convicted – but experts worry what role the groups may or not play in the future path of violent extremism

The Guardian - US

Oath Keepers' Rhodes seeks leniency in Jan. 6 sentence

Lawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, say he doesn’t deserve any more time behind bars when he’s sentenced this month

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes

The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House

The Independent UK

Do These Seditious Conspiracy Convictions Prove the Capitol Riot 'Was Not Spontaneous'?

A jury convicted members of the Proud Boys without evidence of an explicit plot, let alone one that most of the rioters were trying to execute.

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Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

A jury in Washington found Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants guilty of seditious conspiracy for organizing and leading the attack on the Capitol to deny Joe Biden the presidency and keep Donald Trump in power.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Sedition charge in Proud Boys' Jan. 6 case

The seditious conspiracy convictions of leaders of the Proud Boys extremist group mark another major victory for the Justice Department in its massive prosecution of the attack on the U.S. Capitol

Daily Mirror

Ex-Proud Boys leader convicted over US Capitol riot plot and faces up to 20 years in jail

Former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for his part in the January 6 Capitol riots which aimed to block a transfer of power to newly elected president Joe Biden after Donald Trump's election loss

The Independent UK

Proud Boys had 'no objective' on Jan. 6, defendant testifies

A former leader in the Proud Boys has taken the witness stand to fight seditious conspiracy and other serious charges in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, telling jurors the group had “no objective” that day

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The Independent UK

Proud Boys leaders' Jan. 6 sedition trial inches to a close

A jury will soon decide whether the onetime leader of the Proud Boys extremist group is guilty in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Tribune News Service

Former North Carolina cop joined Oath Keepers days before Capitol riot. Now she faces prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former North Carolina police officer, who joined the Oath Keepers militia group only days before the Capitol riot, was convicted Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges tied to the violence.

Al Jazeera

Four members of Oath Keepers convicted for January 6 involvement

Decision comes as federal prosecutors make final arguments against Proud Boys members accused of seditious conspiracy.

The Independent UK

Four Oath Keepers associates found guilty of conspiracy in latest Jan 6 trial

Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group

AFP

6 Oath Keepers militia members convicted over US Capitol attack

Washington (AFP) - Six members of the Oath Keepers militia group were convicted Monday on charges of joining the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack by supporters of president Donald Trump, local media reported.

The Independent UK

4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial

Reuters

Four Oath Keeper associates convicted of felonies for roles in US Capitol attack

Four associates of the far-right Oath Keepers group were found guilty on Monday for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, but the Washington jury remained deadlocked on some serious charges for two other defendants who did not enter the building during the chaos.

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