Jeremy Burtino pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy charge over his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol
Jeremy Burtino pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy charge over his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol
Jeremy Burtino, a member of the far-right Proud Boys, pleaded guilty Thursday to a seditious conspiracy charge over his role. January 6, 2021, Attack On the US Capitol, he became the first member of the group to do so.
Six other members, including former Proud Boys president Enrique Tario, are due for trial starting in December on charges including seditious conspiracy, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Burtino also pleaded guilty to a gun charge.
“Guilty, your honor,” said Burtino when asked if he was guilty of both charges.
His guilty plea comes as the first treasonous conspiracy trial of Donald Trump supporters charged with organizing the Capitol attack is underway. That trial involved five aides from far-right swearers, including founder Stewart Rhodes.
As part of his plea, Bertino, 43, of Belmont, North Carolina, must agree to testify at trial before a grand jury or if requested by federal prosecutors. He could face a prison sentence of up to five years, up to three months and a fine of up to $200,000, officials said in a virtual hearing before US District Court Judge Timothy Kelly in Washington.
A treasonous conspiracy is a Civil War-era statute defined as two or more people “conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or destroy the government of the United States” who are rarely prosecuted. is run.
Supporters of then-President Trump, a Republican, stormed the Capitol in a failed attempt Reverse his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden after Trump falsely claimed the election was stolen from him, Five people died during and shortly after the riots, and about 140 police were injured.