Charles Donohoe, one of the leaders of the far-right militia Proud Boys, He pleaded guilty this Friday to participating in the assault on the Capitol of the United States on January 6, 2021 and will collaborate with the investigation.
Donohoe, 34, is one of the first leaders of this heavily armed organization to plead guilty for his part in that mutiny by supporters of the former president. Donald Trump and agrees to participate in the investigation being carried out by the Department of Justice against them.
He pleaded guilty to two felonies: conspiring to stop a legal proceeding and assaulting one of the Capitol agents who unsuccessfully tried to contain the mob that responded to the call of Trump and his people to stop the counting of the electoral votes they certified. Joe Biden’s victory in the November 2020 presidential election.
Leader of the North Carolina delegation, he faces more than seven years in prison, although his collaboration with the authorities to expose his co-conspirators and elucidate the role that the Proud Boys played that day could significantly reduce his sentence.
Pointed out for his participation in a branch of the group calling itself the Ministry of Self-Defense -in charge of organizing the protest actions-, for the time being, he has promised to pay $2,000 as compensation for the material damage caused during his participation in the assault, reports CNN .
With his guilty plea, Donohoe follows in the wake left Wednesday by the West Virginia branch chief, Jeffrey Finley, who also pleaded guilty, although in his case for illegally entering the Capitol facilities, for which he can face a year in jail.
Contrary to five other important figures within the organization, these are the cases of Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola and his most media face, Enrique Tarrioundisputed leader, although he did not participate directly in the riot, since days before he was arrested by the Police in possession of several firearms on his way to Washington.
A month ago, Tarrio, a 36-year-old Cuban-American, was found guilty of “conspiring” and “paralyzing” an “official proceeding.” While he was not charged with physically participating, the prosecution alleged that he led the advance planning and remained in contact with other members of the Proud Boys during the attack,” once he was released on January 5, the day before the assault. .
So far, more than 775 people have been arrested for their involvement in the January 6 revolt, including some well-known members of dangerous and heavily armed far-right militias, such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keeperswhile the special committee of the House of Representatives has taken statements from dozens of collaborators of former President Donald Trump.