Former Princeton Student Sentenced to Two Months for Participation in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Larry Fife Giberson, a former political science major, drove to Capitol with his mother, got separated before entering the tunnel where assault on police officers took place; Prosecutors initially sought 11 months of incarceration, but the judge cited his youth and remorse in giving a reduced sentence of two months along with six months of home detention.

Larry Fife Giberson, a former Princeton student, has been sentenced to two months in prison and six months of home detention for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. He had driven to the Capitol with his mother and got separated before entering the tunnel where the assaults on police officers occurred.
Giberson pleaded guilty to a felony over the summer, admitting that he obstructed or interfered with law enforcement officers. During the attack, he participated in coordinated pushing and pulling against the police and chanted 'drag them out!' as officers were assaulted.
Giberson studied political science with a focus on American ideas and institutions, and expressed his belief in the 'correct' certification of the Electoral College votes. His involvement led to a backlash on campus, with some arguing that the university should have withheld his diploma.
During his sentencing, Giberson expressed remorse and shame for his actions at the Capitol. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said he believes Giberson was genuinely remorseful. Despite the prosecution seeking 11 months of incarceration, the judge gave a reduced sentence citing Giberson's youth.
With Giberson's sentencing, more than 400 attendees of the Jan. 6 attack have been sentenced to periods of incarceration. Approximately 1,200 people have been charged with Capitol riot-related federal crimes, and over 800 of them have pleaded guilty or been convicted.