Six Proud Boys involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol may have plea deals in the works, according toThe Arizona Republic. <\/p>\n
Prosecutors and defense attorneys told a D.C. federal judge on Thursday that they expect to have preliminary negotiations done just before going to trial, the newspaper reported. The talks are expected to take a few weeks.<\/p>\n
The case involves the Proud Boys members who were charged in February with conspiring and coordinating to attack the Capitol. <\/p>\n
William Chrestman, Christopher Kuehne and Louis Enrique Colon were arrested in Missouri. Siblings Cory and Felicia Konold were arrested in Arizona. <\/p>\n
Another defendant, Ryan Ashlock of Kansas, was later charged with the other defendants.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors alleged that the group coordinated their movements inside the Capitol and wore tactical gear during the riot. <\/p>\n
They have been charged with conspiracy, unlawful entry, disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people have been charged in connection with the riot that disrupted the certification of the Electoral College results for the 2020 election. <\/p>\n
Several people have pleaded guilty in connection to their participation, including some affiliated with far-right groups like the Proud Boys. <\/p>\n
Graydon Young, one of 16 defendants in the Justice Departments case against affiliates with the far-right Oath Keepers group, entered a guilty plea earlier this week to one count of conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding.<\/p>\n
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