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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