Posted on Mar 23, 2024
Jan. 6 defendant who was the subject of a conspiracy theory pleads guilty
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Runner was previously accused on national television of working on behalf of the government to provoke some of the actions on Jan. 6. A lawyer representing several Capitol riot defendants falsely claimed on Tucker Carlson’s former Fox News show in 2021 that Runner was “clearly a law enforcement officer“ and an “agent provocateur” who had disguised himself as a Trump fan to smear the former president’s supporters.
Jan. 6 defendant who was the subject of a conspiracy theory pleads guilty
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel He wasn't working on behalf of the government to provoke some of the actions.
In a statement Friday, Runner’s attorney Scott Rosenblum said that his client “wanted to accept responsibility and move on with the next chapter of his life.”
In the three years since the attack, roughly 500 defendants have been sentenced to periods of incarceration ranging from just a few days to 22 years in federal prison.
In a statement Friday, Runner’s attorney Scott Rosenblum said that his client “wanted to accept responsibility and move on with the next chapter of his life.”
In the three years since the attack, roughly 500 defendants have been sentenced to periods of incarceration ranging from just a few days to 22 years in federal prison.
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