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Henry "Enrique" Tarrio: Last December, the leader of the "Proud Boys" was involved in burning a "Black Lives Mater" banner that members of his group had previously stolen from a church
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The leader of the right-wing radical group "Proud Boys", Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, has been sentenced to 155 days in prison by a court in Washington. The US Department of Justice announced on Monday that Tarrio had confessed to property damage and possession of weapons accessories. The remainder of the sentence - another 85 days - will be suspended for a three-year probationary period. Tarrio also had to pay a $ 1,000 fine and $ 347 in compensation to a church at which the property damage had occurred.
In December, on the sidelines of a demonstration against the defeat of US President Donald Trump in Washington, Tarrio was involved in burning a "Black Lives Matter" banner that had been stolen from the Church by members of his group. The head of the Proud Boys, who comes from Florida, had frankly admitted the act in an interview with the Washington Post. Tarrio was arrested two days before a pro-Trump demonstration in Washington on January 6th. The police found two gun magazines on him.
By order of the court, Tarrio had to leave the US capital before his trial.
The day after, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, including members of the Proud Boys, several of whom have to answer in court.
During the election campaign, Trump triggered enthusiasm in the right-wing spectrum with statements about the "Proud Boys".
In a TV debate with the ultimately victorious challenger Joe Biden, Trump had refused to clearly condemn right-wing groups.
At that time he said: "Proud Boys - hold back and be ready."
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