A Washington state man who took part in the Jan. 6 insurrection that shook the nation in 2021 has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Convicted of two federal charges and multiple misdemeanors for his involvement in storming the U.S. Capitol, the defiant insurrectionist, shackled during sentencing, boldly declared he would do it again, even if he would be sentenced to a century behind bars.
Chief Judge James Boasberg was shocked as Proud Boy Marc Bru rudely interrupted him during the Wednesday, Jan. 24 sentencing.
Facing the consequences of his guilty verdict for two felonies and five misdemeanors, the nationalist showed little concern. While standing before the court, he boldly called the judge a “clown” and a “fraud.”
“You can give me 100 years, and I’d do it all over again,” Bru said, The Associated Press reported.
Boasberg responded, “As you sit here today, you say even if you got a hundred years, you’d do it all over again. … That’s the definition of no remorse in my book.”
Eventually, the judge was able to state that Bru was sentenced to 72 months in prison, less than the 87 months recommended by the government’s attorneys, according to court documents.
Additionally, Bru was mandated to reimburse $2,000 in restitution and pay over $7,900 in fines for monies he had collected through a GiveSendGo account related to his case.
The prosecutors outlined all the reasons why he should have gotten more time, saying, that out of all of the rioters brought before the court, Bru was one of the least remorseful. They further noted that the rioter absconded shortly before his July 2023 trial date, continued to make plans to overthrow the government, and encouraged others to join his mission.
They also presented how Bru was a part of another planning cell to enact a “January 6 2.0” attack a month and a half after the Washington D.C. attack.
“Within six weeks following the riot, Bru sought to buy gas…
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