A former Jan. 6 Proud Boys defendant who went missing just before his scheduled sentencing for his role in the US Capitol riot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Enrique Tarrio, the Cuban-American founder and leader of the far-right and pro-Donald Trump group, the Proud Boys, has finally been sentenced after a slight delay.
As the January 6 seditious conspiracy trial wrapped up, a lawyer of a Proud Boys leader argued that former President Donald Trump was using his client as a scapegoat.
Some leaders of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys are now on trial for seditious conspiracy and several revelations have come out as they testified.
After putting away several leaders of the far-right armed militia group, the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys are now next in the government's sights. The trial for its leader, Enrique Tarrio has now started as he faces charges of seditious conspiracy.
Former Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio is facing new federal charges of seditious conspiracy, with four top associates as federal prosecutors ramp up their case against the extremist group.