Henry “Enrique” Tarrio has to go behind bars. He is considered to be the leader of the right-wing extremist “Proud Boys” in the USA.
Washington DC – Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to prison. The Justice Department announced that the well-known right-wing extremist from the United States has been behind bars for 155 days. That was decided by a court in Washington. The remainder of the sentence, 85 days, will be suspended for three years.
The leader of the “Proud Boys” was involved in the burning of a “Black Lives Matter” flag in December 2020, the jury found. The group had previously stolen the flag from a church group.
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In addition to jail time, Tarrio, who is said to have been an informant for the FBI for years, was fined $ 1,000. In addition, the leader of the “Proud Boys” has to pay US $ 347 as compensation to the church group. The burning of the flag occurred at a demonstration against Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 US election.
Before the trial against Tarrio came, he had already admitted the act in an interview with the Washington Post. He was then arrested in early January. US police officers searched his home and found firearms magazines, among other things. The court then ordered the leader of the “Proud Boys” to leave Washington before his trial.
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The day after Tarrio was arrested, the US Capitol was razed, killing several people. Involved in it among others: the “Proud Boys”. Several members of the group therefore have to answer to the courts. Tarrio then defended the riots. (tu / AFP)
