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Capitol Rioters Sentenced for Roles in Jan. 6 Attack

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FILE - This booking photo released by the Metro Nashville, Tenn., Police Department, shows Lisa Marie Eisenhart, left, and her son Eric Gavelek Munchel. The Tennessee bartender who carried plastic zip tie handcuffs and a stun gun into the Senate gallery on Jan. 6, 2021, where he was captured in one the most widely shared photos of the U.S. Capitol riot, was sentenced Sept. 8, 2023, to nearly five years in prison. Eisenhart was also sentenced Friday to two-and-a-half years in prison.(Metro Nashville Police Department via AP)
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Overview

  • Eric Munchel, known as "Zip Tie Guy," sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for felony charges related to the Capitol riot.
  • His mother, Lisa Eisenhart, sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for conspiracy and obstruction convictions.
  • Defendants had pleaded for leniency but prosecutors argued serious sentences were needed as deterrent.
  • Munchel and Eisenhart were found guilty for their participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
  • The sentences are among the longest so far for those involved in the Capitol insurrection.