Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

<div class="block">Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.</div>

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Proud Boys Leader Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Insurrection

And a man labeled the ultimate leader of the conspiracy that led to the deadly January 6 Capitol riot was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Yesterday, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tera received the longest sentence to date of the more than 1000 people convicted in connection with the riot. He was charged with seditious conspiracy alongside four other members of the Proud Boys. And before the sentencing, Tero apologized to authorities calling the riot a national embarrassment in his sentencing, the judge called Tero the ultimate leader of that conspiracy. End quote that he was notified by revolutionary zeal. His attorneys say that they will appeal.