A Pennsylvania man affiliated with the Proud Boys was sentenced to prison today for his involvement in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Brian Healion, 33, of Upper Darby, pleaded guilty in February to a felony charge of civil disorder stemming from his actions during the Capitol breach.
According to court documents, Healion, a member of the Philadelphia Proud Boys chapter, traveled to Washington D.C. specifically to protest the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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Healion was identified as a member of the Proud Boys’ “Ministry of Self Defense” (MOSD), a subgroup tasked with national rally planning.
In the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, court documents say that Healion knew Congress was meeting at the Capitol on January 6th to certify the votes of the 2020 Presidential Election.
Healion posted a message in a chat with other members of the MOSD that said, “What time is the whole political/presidential situation happening that day? With pence and the electoral votes? And are we planning for either an unlikely joyous moment of pence [sic] growing balls?”
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Healion to 100 days in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $2,000 in restitution.
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This sentence is significantly shorter than those handed down to other high-profile Jan. 6th defendants, some of whom have received sentences exceeding 18 years.
The Justice Department continues to investigate hundreds of individuals involved in the Capitol riot
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