Man who sat in Pelosi's chair with his feet on her desk, Richard Barnett, apparently....

[George II]

....entered into a plea deal this morning - 82 months with no parole. I saw this on Twitter, but haven't been able to find anything in the news yet. Anyone else see anything about this?

Edit: This is from April 27:

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

1. I don't know, but that would please me--if the no parole or early release part is true.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. Yeah, baby ...

Nearly 7 years hard time is better than what I was expecting for any of these people aside from those proven to have attacked the CP directly.

That bodes well for some real justice, if true.

I'm skeptical, however.

[pnwmom]

49. This fact checking site debunks the whole claim.

https://www.truthorfiction.com/richard-barnett-82-months-no-parole/

[hlthe2b]

50. Assumed so when none of the leading "legal beagles" I follow had any reporting on it...

Darn...

[soothsayer]

2. I've seen nothing but here's hoping

Seems to be based on a story about a plea deal that was offered to him. Don’t think there’s been any other action...yet.

[vlyons]

4. 6.8 yr

nt

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Almost 7 years in prison?

I seriously doubt this and if this was reached it would be all over the news.

I expect this guy to get a few months.

[Kid Berwyn]

37. The guy went through her papers and stole her correspondence.

Left a quarter for the stamp. Laughed about stopping the vote count.

That guy deserves more than 7 years in prison. He’s a traitor.

[Glaisne]

39. He absolutely is a traitor

and 7 years is not nearly enough!

[IronLionZion]

40. That sounds like the maximum he could face

not what he's actually going to get

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. That's a lot of months.

And he got a reduced sentence?

Damn.

[EYESORE 9001]

7. Quick search turns up nothing

Here’s hoping it’s true.

[Lochloosa]

8. Can't find anything. Might be and agreement was reached on a deal. This was reported 5 days ago.

82 Months falls right in the middle of the offer.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/us/politics/capitol-riot-investigation-plea-deals.html

At a recent hearing for Richard Barnett, an Arkansas man perhaps best known for being photographed with his feet propped up on a desk in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, prosecutors said that they had offered a deal that could result in a sentence of 70 to 87 months in prison. Mr. Barnett’s lawyer, Steven Metcalf, later said he was disappointed with the proposal and could not understand why the government was offering so much time to a man who had not broken anything nor hurt anyone inside the Capitol.

[Lochloosa]

18. Whoops. Fixed. thanks

[Celerity]

22. I will delete my reply, cheers!

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. This is great news- now feds can use this example to flip other insurrectionists

Flip all the low level folks charged with trespassing and get them to provide evidence against the violent rioters and organizers.

[Volaris]

9. I'm down with that.

Nearly 7 years is damn near a whole political cycle...he can watch trumpism get destroyed from his federal prison cell.
When he gets out, he can watch Harris run the country.

Nothing more fitting for a dead end, racist, trump-humper.

[Ilsa]

10. WOW! I love that! 6 years, ten months, no parole,

the whole stint, no mercy!

[Johnny2X2X]

11. He's been offered this deal

No evidence yet he's accepted it.

[C_U_L8R]

12. This treasonous magat is lucky he isn't swinging from the gallows pole

But a solid 82 months for all these insurrectionists while be a good thing for the USA

[ancianita]

28. Well,

sentences will all vary, mainly depending on whether insurrectionists were more or less armed the way he was, and who/what they did harm to. No matter the differences, yeah, months in jail will indeed be a good thing for the USA.

[efhmc]

13. Here is a link to that tweet. First time to link. Hope I did it right.

Link to tweet

?s=20

[George II]

14. Thanks. That's the one I saw, but haven't seen anything "official". Oh how I hope it's true.

[kcr]

25. A plea deal has been offered

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/us/politics/capitol-riot-investigation-plea-deals.html

At a recent hearing for Richard Barnett, an Arkansas man perhaps best known for being photographed with his feet propped up on a desk in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, prosecutors said that they had offered a deal that could result in a sentence of 70 to 87 months in prison. Mr. Barnett’s lawyer, Steven Metcalf, later said he was disappointed with the proposal and could not understand why the government was offering so much time to a man who had not broken anything nor hurt anyone inside the Capitol.

[EYESORE 9001]

38. But he pwned teh libz with that boot on her desk

So, yeah, it was definitely worth it.

[Indykatie]

17. Twitter? Was It From a Verified Account or Someone Who Would Actually Know?

Or was it one of the millions of comments that are posted every day by millions of twits done mostly for attention.

[Beachnutt]

19. Slap on the wrist for what he did, the others who simply broke

into the capital will get a lot less if this sets the bar.

[mcar]

20. Here you go

Link to tweet

?s=20

SEVEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON.

As Richard Barnett's family burned through their life's savings in legal fees, sold both their cars and their house ...he has now turned to a Public Defender who has worked out a plea deal of 82 months NO PAROLE.

I hope this idiot enjoyed himself

[Progressive Jones]

41. He destroyed his life and the lives of his family by being a fucking traitor. LOSER! nt

[Me.]

43. And He Let Them DEstroy Their Lives For Him

deserves more than what he got

[UTUSN]

21. 82 mos/no parole?! - *NICE*!

[Tomconroy]

23. There was a story maybe in the Times

That plea bargains were being discussed and it did talk specifically about Barnett getting an offer in that range. But the tweet is off. A federal sentence comes with a chance at parole I think at 15% off the sentence. I think there are problems with the tweet.
In the federal system the actual power of sentencing rests with the judge. Usually a plea bargain involves the US Atty. agreeing to recommend a specific sentence. They don't have the power to impose a sentence. Only the judge can do that.

[efhmc]

26. Probably right since I cannot find any verification of this.

[gibraltar72]

24. Longer than former guy was Prez.

[ZonkerHarris]

27. That's going to make others charged lose a lot of sleep.

[Mr.Bill]

29. They should all spend the rest of their lives at GITMO.

Every single one of them.

[secondwind]

30. According to The NY Times the prosecutor has come up with this number,

but the lawyer for Barnett has not agreed as of yet.

[marble falls]

32. That's a good number, especially with no parole.

[onecaliberal]

33. Wow, treason only gets you 7 year and 10 months. Smoking weed while black a life behind bars.

[gldstwmn]

34. That sends a message.

[uponit7771]

42. IKR !?

[SYFROYH]

35. And he is going to lose his guns.

[PCIntern]

36. I am certain that

Most people here realize that if the shoe were on the other foot and it was Democrats and liberals storming the capital, they be calling for the death penalty, probably public hangings or shootings by firing squad. Possibly drawing and quartering or even caged rats eating into the faces of the Democrats. There is no limit to these peoples hypocrisy and evil.

On edit: This is what the character meant in the film Pulp Fiction but he talked about going medieval on someone.

[FSogol]

44. Don't you usually get a lighter sentence w/ a plea? Wonder what they threatened to charge him with?

[FSogol]

45. 1 less vote for Trumpy and GQP!

[RegularJam]

46. I don't think Barnett is currently detained.

He is on house confinement.

I would accept six to seven years with parole as an option at year five.

[Kingofalldems]

47. Kick and rec for Trump's secret pals.

[czarjak]

48. My cousin who was there too said "antifa and BLM". (He's an impervious imbecile too)