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Former DC Police Lt. Shane Lamond Sentenced to 18 Months for Leaking Information to Proud Boys Leader

Judge Amy Berman Jackson described the 18-month sentence as lighter than the four years prosecutors had sought

Washington wldMetropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond departs federal court after pleading not guilty to obstruction of justice and other charges, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Washington. Lamond is accused of lying about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructing an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
FILE - Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
FILE - Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio is seen during a rally organized by the Proud Boys in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)
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Overview

  • Lamond was convicted in December 2024 of obstructing justice and lying to federal agents about his communications with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
  • He warned Tarrio of an arrest warrant stemming from a 2020 incident in which the extremist leader burned a Black Lives Matter banner.
  • Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Lamond’s actions compromised law enforcement investigations and damaged the Metropolitan Police Department’s reputation.
  • The judge imposed 18 months in prison, a sentence substantially below the four years prosecutors had requested.
  • Lamond must serve an additional 18 months of probation after completing his prison term.