On Tuesday afternoon, Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys organization, received a federal prison sentence of 22 years after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

This sentence stands as the lengthiest among the January 6th cases, exceeding the 18-year sentence handed down to Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy.

In May, Tarrio was one of four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy, NBC News reported.

Federal prosecutors had originally sought a 33-year prison sentence, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly imposed significantly shorter sentences on Tarrio’s co-defendants than what the prosecution had requested.

Last week, Joe Biggs received a 17-year sentence, Zachary Rehl was sentenced to 15 years, and Ethan Nordean received an 18-year sentence.

Dominic Pezzola, another Proud Boys member who was the fifth defendant, was acquitted of the top charge of seditious conspiracy but was found guilty of other charges, resulting in a 10-year sentence.

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