Proud Boys Leader Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Capitol Riot Assaults
Scott Miller, former leader of a Proud Boys chapter, received a 66-month prison sentence for attacking police during the January 6 insurrection.
- Scott Miller was sentenced to 66 months in prison for assaulting police officers during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a warning that extremism in the U.S. could lead to another similar attack.
- Miller expressed remorse in court, claiming he is reforming from his extremist ideologies.
- Evidence from Miller's home included Nazi paraphernalia and materials promoting racially motivated violence.
- This sentence is the longest Judge Chutkan has given in the 45 cases she has overseen related to the January 6 insurrection.