The former Infowars correspondent, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy, “served as an instigator and leader" during the Capitol attack, federal prosecutors said.

Joe Biggs, a Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy who the government says “served as an instigator and leader” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on Thursday.

It is among the longest sentences in Capitol riot cases. The record is the 18-year sentence given to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, also convicted of seditious conspiracy, after prosecutors sought 25 years in federal prison in his case.

  • ChainweaselEnglish
    19•1 year ago

    So it’s justified to throw someone away for the rest of their life because they smoked weed a few times but it’s “harsh” to give someone 17 years for trying to overthrow the government?

    • diprount_tomato
      -15•1 year ago

      Did they try to overthrow the government 5 times?