LOL! Some insurrection, eh. $1.5 million in damage. Heh. Unlike the first month of BLM and Antifa which cause $2 billion in damages.
But ya gotta love how they keep using the term "insurrection".
- The January 6 insurrection caused an estimated $1.5 million in property damage to the Capitol.
- Prosecutors are asking for $2,000 for felony defendants and $500 for misdemeanor defendants.
The mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6 caused an estimated $1.5 million in property damage - and prosecutors want defendants who are pleading guilty to riot-related charges to help foot the bill, according to a new report in the Washington Post.
Since January 6, over 500 defendants have been hit with federal charges in connection with the riots, according to an Insider database. The most common charges include unlawfully entering and staying on government property, engaging in violence, disruptive and disorderly conduct, and obstruction of Congress.
As more and more defendants take plea bargains, prosecutors are starting to negotiate financial restitution for the damage done during the insurrection in the plea agreements - even for those not pleading guilty to committing violence against government property.
At least one defendant who recently pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding, Paul Hodgkins, agreed to pay $2,000 in restitution for damage done to the Capitol.
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Oath Keeper pleads guilty to conspiracy and agrees to cooperate in government prosecution of far-right militia group
As part of a plea agreement made today in federal court, Graydon Young agrees to provide cooperation with the federal prosecution of the Oath Keepers, including 15 remaining defendants who are charged with conspiracy to obstruct Congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election.Young, a...
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Young, a 55-year-old Florida resident who operates a daycare with his wife, also agreed to testify before a grand jury and at trial in the Oath Keepers prosecutions.
Young pleaded guilty to two counts — conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding. As part of the plea deal, the government agreed to dismiss the additional charges of destruction of government property, entering and remaining in a restricted building, and tampering with documents.
If Young had gone to trial and been convicted, he could have faced up to 20 years in trial. Under the sentencing guidelines outlined today by Judge Amit Mehta, Young will likely serve between 63 and 78 months in prison, with three years probation and pay a fine of $250,000. He is also required to pay restitution. Judge Mehta said the total damages to the Capitol amounted to $1.5 million, and Young's share of the damages will likely come to $2,000.
