Joseph Biggs was sentenced to 17 years, for which US federal prosecutors were asking for 33 years in prison. Biggs’ 17-year sentence is the largest sentence since the 18-year prison sentence handed down to Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers group, which participated in the congressional raid.

Chief Justice Timothy Kelly, speaking of the raid on Congress, said: “That day (the January 6 raid) broke our tradition of peacefully handing over power, which is one of the most precious things we have as Americans. “. saying.

Biggs admitted to the judge that he “ruined that day,” but argued that he was “provoked” by Trump supporters outside the Capitol and that he was not violent or a “terrorist.”

“My curiosity got the better of me and I’m going to have to live with that for the rest of my life.” Biggs said that he had no hate in his heart and that he didn’t want to hurt people.

“HE PLUGGED THE US INTO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS LAW”

While defending their request that Biggs be sentenced to 33 years in prison, prosecutors argued that the Proud Boys “committed one of the most serious crimes the court will ever consider, pushing the United States government to the brink of a constitutional crisis.”

Additionally, prosecutors demanded that “Proud Boys” member Henry Enrique Tarrio be sentenced to 33 years, Zachary Rehl to 30 years, Ethan Nordean to 27 years and Dominic Pezzola to 20 years.

Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit against the group’s former top leader, Tarrio, and its four members on June 7, 2022, accused of “conspiring to foment a coordinated attack on the capital, Washington, to prevent Congress from confirming US President Joe Biden’s electoral victory in 2020”. “. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)