Proud Boys leader gets 18 years in prison for Capitol insurrection

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — tied for the longest sentence related to the riot. Ethan Nordean received the sentence after previously being convicted of seditious conspiracy. The Justice Department wrote that Nordean had "participated in every consequential breach at the Capitol," resulting in violence, assaults on police and the destruction of property. His 18-year sentence matches that of Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy. In addition to Nordean, a co-defendant, former Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars.