Ray Epps, subject of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, sentenced to one year probation

[mystery-ak]

 Ray Epps, subject of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, sentenced to one year probation
by Ella Lee - 01/09/24 11:53 AM ET
An Arizona man at the center of the Capitol attack’s most persistent conspiracy theories was sentenced Tuesday to a year of probation for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

Ray Epps, 62, pleaded guilty in September to one count as part of a deal with Justice Department prosecutors. He admitted to engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds after storming the Capitol.

A onetime supporter of former President Trump, whose false claims of election fraud spurred his trip to Washington three years ago, Epps’s sentencing got underway at the same time Trump was in D.C.’s federal courthouse.

Trump’s legal team is arguing before a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that his federal election interference case should be dismissed because he was acting in his official capacity as president.

Epps was also ordered Tuesday to pay $500 in restitution and to serve 100 hours of community service.

Prosecutors requested six months in prison for Epps, whom they said engaged in a “rugby scrum-like group effort” to shove past police officers.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/4397624-ray-epps-jan-6-conspiracy-theories-sentenced/

[catfish1957]

Ray Epps, subject of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, sentenced to one year probation

Wait....   Didn't some of the protestors who didn't even go into the Capitol get 5 years?  WTF

[mountaineer]

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@amuse
@amuse
COVERUP: In a secret sentencing hearing Ray Epps was given one year of probation, $500 in restitution, and 100 hours of community service. Epps never spent an hour in jail and was allowed to attend the hearing from home.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1744765837704040735

[mountaineer]

Greg Price
@greg_price11
Ray Epps encouraged people to riot at the Capitol on January 6 but was...

- Never held in pretrial detention
- Got puff pieces from 60 Minutes and the New York Times
- Walked free for two years before being charged
- Given a plea deal on one misdemeanor
- Attended his sentencing hearing by phone
- Will spend zero days behind bars
2:05 PM · Jan 9, 2024

TallDave
@TallDave7
really weird how none of the lefties are upset Epps got off so easy 
it's like they all know
2:34 PM · Jan 9, 2024

[Free Vulcan]

This is the cherry on top for selective prosecution. Is there any recourse for all those who did lesser or equal and got a much harsher result?

[LMAO]

This is the cherry on top for selective prosecution. Is there any recourse for all those who did lesser or equal and got a much harsher result?

Not until there’s a more fair minded attorney general, and not one hell-bent on revenge for not being appointed to the Supreme Court