So, Aram, talk about the significance of what you found, who exactly he is.

4, two days before the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in a bid to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory. His exclusive report is headlined Proud Boys leader was prolific informer for law enforcement. Tarrio was arrested in Washington on Jan. And he has in fact cooperated in a significant way,” the prosecutor said, according to the transcript. “From day one, he was the one who wanted to talk to law enforcement, wanted to clear his name, wanted to straighten this out so that he could move on with his life. Tarrio’s lawyer said he was the first defendant to cooperate in the case and was also involved in a variety of police undercover operations involving things like anabolic steroids and prescription narcotics. In an interview with Reuters, Tarrio denied ever cooperating with authorities.Īfter Tarrio’s 2012 indictment, he helped the government prosecute more than a dozen other people, the federal prosecutor told the judge, according to the transcript. “Your Honor, frankly, in all the years, which is now more than 30 that I’ve been doing this, I’ve never had a client as prolific in terms of cooperating in any respect,” said Tarrio’s lawyer at the time, Jeffrey Feiler, according to the transcript.Īn email seeking comment was not immediately returned from a lawyer representing Tarrio in his current case. The judge agreed to reduce his sentence to 16 months, the records show. The prosecutor and Tarrio’s defense attorney both cited Tarrio’s extensive cooperation in arguing that his sentence of 30 months should be cut. – 2 more Indiana men face federal charges in Capitol riot.– Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest The New York Times reported that the informant is not believed to be a member of the Proud Boys, but traveled to Washington, D.C., with Dominic Pezzola, a Proud Boy and insurrectionist charged.– Smoked out: Tips, videos lead to Capitol riot suspects in NY.A complaint accused Tarrio and eight other unidentified members of “engaging in acts of terror and vandalizing church property in an effort to intimidate the Church and silence its support for racial justice. The destruction of the Black Lives Matter banner, however, reportedly took place in December during another rally protesting Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election. Tarrio was arrested on January 4th, just two days before the insurrection at the Capitol, which included members of the Proud Boys. Tarrio’s actions betrayed them” (via CNN). Tarrio’s conduct in these criminal cases vindicates none of these democratic values. said, “This court must respect the right of any citizen to peacefully assemble, protest, and make his or her views known on issues.

Tarrio told the court via videoconference he was “profusely” sorry for his actions, and said he made a “grave mistake.”ĭuring the sentencing hearing, Judge Harold L. Henry Enrique Tarrio is an American activist, former FBI informant, and convicted felon who serves as chairman of the Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist.

Tarrio pleaded guilty to the destruction of property charge last month he also pleaded guilty to possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device.

Enrique Tarrio, leader of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys and a known federal informant, was sentenced to over five months in jail after pleading guilty to burning a Black Lives Matter banner in Washington, D.C., The Associated Press reports.

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