stewart rhodesfounder far-right militia Oath Keepers, announced guilty one for this tuesday jury of the provocative conspiracy for his role in a conspiracy he’s trying to keep donald trump He came to power after the 2020 elections and ended the violent attack on the Capitol.
Although 12 members of the public jury in Washington, D.C., after eight weeks of trial and three days of deliberation, found the other three defendants not guilty and cleared Rhodes of the other two charges, the Oath Keepers leader’s conviction resulted in a conviction by one of his subordinates, as well as one of his subordinates. The resounding victory of the Ministry of Justice While following him in court for this assault, a case in which he has filed more than 900 criminal cases.
In nearly 20 cases to date, a jury has for the first time stated that the violence was part of an organized conspiracy. And Rhodes could face jail time. maximum 20 years in prison.
Although Rhodes He did not enter the Capitol personally He is believed to have spearheaded a plan to organize an armed rebellion during the attack and prevent the peaceful transition of power to Joe Biden, the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election.
During the Rhodes trial, testifying in his own defense, he denied there was a plan of attack and assured that his followers had done so of their own free will and without following instructions. But in their process recordings and encrypted messages shown how He urged his followers to fight Possible warning to keep Trump in office “bloody” civil war and militia members did not bring rifles to the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Two more provocative conspiracy trials are due in December against five other members of the Oath Keepers and other leaders of the organization. anti-government extremist group Proud Boys, including president Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio.