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2023-09-02 00:45:58 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Joe Biggs was convicted by a jury for more than charging a fence. He was a leader of the Proud Boys, a group that conspired to thwart the transfer of power and assaulted many Capitol Police officers. His texts implicated himself in multiple felonies, and a jury agreed. More: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/two-leaders-proud-boys-sentenced-prison-seditious-conspiracy-and-other-charges-related-us https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/31/joe-biggs-proud-boys-leader-gets-17-year-prison-sentence-for-role-in-jan-6-attack-00113641

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• Joe Biggs was convicted by a jury for more than charging a fence. He was a leader of the Proud Boys, a group that conspired to thwart the transfer of power and assaulted many Capitol Police officers. His texts implicated himself in multiple felonies, and a jury agreed. More: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/two-leaders-proud-boys-sentenced-prison-seditious-conspiracy-and-other-charges-related-us https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/31/joe-biggs-proud-boys-leader-gets-17-year-prison-sentence-for-role-in-jan-6-attack-00113641