![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/far-right-proud-boys-member-jailed-for-10-years/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/130962850_498a-pezzolawithshield.jpg&description=Image source, US Department of Justice Image caption, Dominic Pezzola seen smashing a window with a police shield in a photo submitted as evidence by prosecutors A Proud Boy who led the US Capitol riot by smashing his way into the complex with a police shield before he filmed himself puffing a celebratory cigar has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Dominic Pezzola, a 46-year-old former US Marine, fought with officers during the raid on Congress on 6 January 2021. He was convicted of assaulting police and obstructing an official proceeding. Another Proud Boy, Ethan Nordean, faces sentencing on a more serious seditious conspiracy charge on Friday. A selfie video taken on the day of the riot shows Pezzola smoking what he described as a "victory cigar" in the Capitol building. Pezzola and Nordean went to trial alongside three other members of the organisation, including former chairman Enrique Tarrio and US military veterans Joe Biggs and Zachary Rehl. On Thursday, Biggs and Rehl were sentenced to 17 and 15 years in prison respectively. Of the five, Pezzola was the only one acquitted of seditious conspiracy, a charge applied to defendants for plotting to overthrow the government or use force "to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States". Prosecutors, however, argued that Pezzola's violent actions at the riot warranted a stiff sentence. "Pezzola's actions and testimony leave no doubt that he intended to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion," prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo. "He committed crimes of terrorism on January 6." This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.){kind=link}
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Watch: Footage shows Pezzola breaching Capitol on 6 January
A Proud Boy who led the US Capitol riot by smashing his way into the complex with a police shield before he filmed himself puffing a celebratory cigar has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Dominic Pezzola, a 46-year-old former US Marine, fought with officers during the raid on Congress on 6 January 2021.
He was convicted of assaulting police and obstructing an official proceeding.