- Two New York men received 44 months in prison for their part in the Capitol riot.
- Cody Mathis, 29, and James Molt, 30, pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers during the riot.
- As the judge handed down their sentence Friday, both men wept.
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Two New York men wept as a judge sentenced them to prison for their part in last year’s Capitol riot.
Cody Mathis, 29, and James Molt, 30, each received 44 months in prison Friday, according to Justice Department records. In April, the two pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the Capitol riot, the Justice Department said in a statement.
After entering the Capitol, Mattis “reached out to another insurgent and grabbed a small object that appeared to be a box,” the release said. “He then sprayed chemical spray at police officers.”
“Molt also took a second box from the crowd and provided it to another insurgent,” the release said.
During the riot, Mathis videotaped himself and Molt. In one of the videos, according to the outlet, Mattis can be heard saying, “He’s about to be crazy,” as he heads toward the Capitol.
Both Mathis and Molt were arraigned before a judge on Friday. The two broke down in tears and asked Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell for leniency, the Washington Post reported. They continued to cry as Howell confirmed his stay in jail.
“They were not patriots on January 6th, and anyone who broke police lines and stopped the democratic process was not a patriot that day,” Howell said.
The riot at the Capitol resulted in the death of five people, including a police officer. Members of the Proud Boys, which is classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, also attended.
Organizers were encouraged by former President Donald Trump’s calls to join him in protesting the results of the 2020 election, despite Joe Biden’s election victory. As members of Congress gathered at the Capitol to certify the results and confirm Biden’s election victory, Trump supporters staged a coup attempt and stormed the Capitol.
After the riot, the rebels scrambled to delete photos and social media posts proving their involvement in the Capitol riot. Some smashed their cellphones, deleted their social media accounts and tried to wipe hard drives that might contain photos and other evidence of their involvement.
But others boasted about their involvement, which made it easier for the FBI to identify them and later charge them. So far, more than 876 people have been charged in connection with the riot, according to Insider’s database.
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