Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys Judge says he’s granting request to dismiss prosecutions even though request is clearly based not on facts or the law The Guardian - US · Jul 11
Enrique Tarrio and other freed January 6 convicts sue over prosecutions Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys and three others whom Trump gave pardons or commutations sue government The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2025
Five Proud Boys leaders sue DOJ for $100 million over their Jan 6 prosecution The lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida alleges the group’s leaders were denied bail and that federal agents spied on their legal defense team The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
5 Proud Boys sue US government over Jan. 6 prosecutions Five members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group, have filed a lawsuit claiming their constitutional rights were violated when they were prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio calls for retribution in chilling interview with Alex Jones hours after prison release ‘We need to find and put them behind bars for what they did. They need to pay for what they did,’ Enrique Tarrio exclaimed on Tuesday night, referencing those who investigated the January 6 Capitol attack. The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
The notorious January 6 rioters Trump could pardon as he re-enters White House Hundreds of defendants admitted to their crimes or were convicted by juries after attacking police, threatening lawmakers or conspiring against the government. Trump could wipe their slates clean, Alex Woodward reports The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024
Prosecutors Appeal Proud Boys' Prison Sentences Over January 6 Riot Prosecutors asked for longer prison sentences at trial and now seem to be trying again. Reason · Oct 17, 2023
Ray Epps pleads guilty to Jan 6 charge as GOP lawmakers revive debunked conspiracy theories Merrick Garland and prosecutors swatted down claims that the former wedding venue operator was working for the goverment The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sentenced to long terms in federal prison for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023
Ray Epps charged in connection with January 6 attack The man at the centre of far-right conspiracy theories faces a single charge stemming from Capitol riot The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Convicted Proud Boys turned down plea deals that could have halved their prison time, documents show Members of the gang face some of the longest sentences to date among hundreds of cases tied to January 6 The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
Why the Proud Boys' sentences matter Proud Boys faked remorse, but the truth slipped out as one yelled "Trump won!" after being sentenced Salon · Sep 6, 2023
Proud Boys ringleader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years in prison for Jan 6 attack The sentence is the largest to date connected to the attack, reflecting his singular role organizing members of the mob that brought American democracy to the brink The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role Tarrio was one of six Proud Boys leaders to be charged for conspiring to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Of them, he has received the longest prison sentence to date. WEKU · Sep 5, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 ‘Donald Trump’s army’: Proud Boys members face decades in prison for January 6 sedition A former leader of the far-right gang and three members were convicted of seditious conspiracy. They received some of the largest sentences yet in connection with the attack on the US Capitol, Alex Woodward reports
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Convicted Proud Boys leader boasts that ‘Trump will pardon him’ in phone call to Alex Jones Joe Biggs made jailhouse phone call to complain about prison food and ask for donations to support his family
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023 Convicted Proud Boys leader calls Alex Jones from prison and boasts that ‘Trump will pardon him’ Joe Biggs made jailhouse phone call to complain about prison food and ask for donations to support his family
Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2023 Two Proud Boys members given lengthy prison terms for Jan 6 Capitol riot Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean received sentences of 10 and 18 years, respectively, for their roles in the riot.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, 'Trump won!' A former Proud Boys member who smashed a U_S_ Capitol window in the building’s first breach on Jan_ 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison — before walking out of the courtroom declaring, “Trump won!”
The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2023 Two Proud Boys members get lengthy prison terms for Capitol attack Dominic Pezzola sentenced to 10 years, Ethan Nordean sentenced to 18 years for roles in 2021 insurrection
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 Proud Boy shouts ‘Trump won’ as he’s sentenced to 10 years in prison for Jan 6 crimes Dominic Pezzola stole a shield to break a Capitol window. He joins members of the gang facing years in prison
WEKU · Sep 1, 2023 A Proud Boy pleaded for leniency from a judge, then yelled 'Trump won' on his way out Dominic Pezzola was sentenced to 10 years. Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 years. Judge Timothy Kelly called the events of Jan. 6 "a national disgrace."
The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2023 Proud Boys member receives 10-year prison sentence for US Capitol attack – as it happened Dominic Pezzola’s sentence is less than 20-year term prosecutors proposed while Ethan Nordean will also be sentenced
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Philadelphia Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for Jan 6 crimes Zachary Rehl wanted ‘firing squads’ over 2020 election lies and pepper sprayed police at the Capitol
France 24 · Aug 31, 2023 US court sentences two Proud Boys leaders to jail terms over Capitol attack A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.