Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Released From Prison After Trump Pardon, Served 22 Years

Jan 21, 2025, 12:13 AM

Enrique Tarrio, the former national leader of the Proud Boys, has been released from federal prison following a pardon by President Donald Trump. Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, despite not being present in Washington, D.C. on that day. His release was confirmed by his mother and his attorney, Nayib Hassan, who indicated that Tarrio could be out of prison as early as the night of the announcement. The pardon is part of a broader initiative by Trump to grant clemency to individuals involved in the January 6 events.