Ethan Nordean, a prominent former leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after he foreshadowed in 2021 that he would be “facing jail time cuz [he] followed” former President Donald Trump.
Nordean tied Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes with the record for the longest sentence for helping to organize and lead a group of about 200 to breach the Capitol building.
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Nordean wrote on Jan. 20, 2021, in a Telegram message that prosecutors filed in court as evidence later that year that he blamed the former president for what he anticipated would be a prison sentence:
“Alright I’m gunna say it. F*** TRUMP! F*** him more than Biden. I’ve followed this guy for 4 years and given everything and lost it all. Yes he woke us up, but he led us to…
