Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy over Jan. 6 actions

[brooklynite]

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Source: Politico

Jeremy Bertino, a North Carolina leader of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy on Thursday, becoming the first member of the group to admit to the charge stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Bertino appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Tim Kelly to enter his guilty plea, which also included a count of unlawful possession of a firearm.

Bertino, who previously testified to the Jan. 6 select committee, was involved in key conversations and chats with other members of the group, including national chair Enrique Tarrio and other leaders facing seditious conspiracy charges in the weeks before Jan. 6.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/06/proud-boys-leader-pleads-guilty-to-seditious-conspiracy-over-jan-6-actions-00060819

[AllaN01Bear]

1. more , please .!!!!!

[love_katz]

2. Excellent!

[redstatebluegirl]

3. Do not get excited until you see how much time he gets.

[Mr.Bill]

6. Yes, especially if he

cooperated in the prosecution of others that are found guilty.

[StormKing]

8. If he rolled on his fellow traitors......

... he'll get reduced time.

If he rolled on them I'm okay with that as long as they get lengthy sentences.

[COL Mustard]

12. He also may have to go into witness protection

Those boys don't play, and they consider anyone who doesn't agree with them traitors. And you know what their penalty for treason is.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. Exactly

[hibbing]

4. Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol- wish this was the consistent headline

Instead of "riot" or "protest" or some other watered down terms, it was an attack obviously.

Peace

[Lonestarblue]

5. The media should call it what it was--insurrection against the government of the United States.

[hibbing]

9. True, at least "attack" is better than "riot" n/t

[BOSSHOG]

7. According to my thesaurus

Sedition = treason, mutiny, coup

Seditious = treacherous, disloyal

That’s what MAGA and the GOP are all about.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

10. Best part of the scenario is further on in the article....

“Several leaders of the far-right Oath Keepers, including founder Stewart Rhodes, are currently on trial for seditious conspiracy as well, just down the hall from where Bertino entered his plea.”

So just down the hall the other seditionists pleading not guilty, yes, definitely not guilty,… just pooped their pants.

Now Bertino is a potential potent prosecution witness…not that the prosecution needs the help much, I predict guilty verdict at the end after jury takes a lunch break.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. That shitbird

[Yonnie3]

14. Locking as a duplicate

please continue discussion at the earlier post https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142978265