The leader of the Proud Boys group was indicted on March 8 on charges including conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Enrique Tarrio, 38, was hit with seven counts, according to court papers, including obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and destruction of government property or aiding and abetting such destruction. Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6 as he complied with a court order to stay out of the nation’s capital after burning a Black Lives Matter banner several weeks prior. But prosecutors are pursuing him for allegedly conspiring with Proud Boys members who took part in the breach, which occurred while Congress was certifying the 2020 electoral votes. Tarrio “continued to direct and encourage the Proud Boys prior to and during the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and that he claimed credit for what had happened on social media and in …
Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Charged With Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
March 8, 2022
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