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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFIRST PROUD BOY Member Pleads GUILTY To Seditious Conspiracy Charges For Role In 1/6 Capitol Attack
Justice Dept; "On the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, Bertino messaged Tarrio and celebrated the achievement, saying, among other things, You know we made this happen, and 1776 motherf****r.
First Proud Boy to do so:
Reuters: NORTH CAROLINA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY CHARGES FOR ROLE IN JAN. 6 U.S. CAPITOL ATTACK
Jeremy Bertino, a top lieutenant to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, is set to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy on Thursday, he told a federal judge in court.
Bertino, 43, will also plead guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He is the first member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy a major boost to the historic prosecution of the far right organization.
Bertino was listed in previous indictments as PERSON-1, but has not publicly faced charges. He is not alleged to have been in Washington, DC on January 6. Prosecutors have previously outlined his involvement in Proud Boys leadership and extensive planning meetings and chats.
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FIRST PROUD BOY Member Pleads GUILTY To Seditious Conspiracy Charges For Role In 1/6 Capitol Attack (Original Post)
kpete
Oct 2022
OP
This Case Means There Will Be Other Indictments For Folks Who Weren't Physically in DC
Indykatie
Oct 2022
#4
lindysalsagal
(20,686 posts)1. Happy to be the first knr.Jeremy Berlin. Less proud, now.
Raster
(20,998 posts)2. Oops-A-Doodle...
Hey Roger Stone! Hope you're having a SHITTY day!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)3. Thus endeth another talking point
Several times over the past year or so, I've seen the usual nitwits demanding to know that if January 6 was really sedition, why hasn't anyone been charged or convicted of sedition? Well, here ya go boys. You must be so proud.
Indykatie
(3,696 posts)4. This Case Means There Will Be Other Indictments For Folks Who Weren't Physically in DC
There are many planners, funders and others who have gone under the radar .....so far.