This violent psychopath would like us to believe he’s remorseful...
WUSA9
...[I]n a new filing, Pezzola’s lawyer, Jonathan Zucker, says his client’s participation in the Capitol riot was an “aberration in an otherwise exemplary life.” He says Pezzola served in the military and has supported his family and a number of employees, who are now out of work due to his incarceration, with his small business.
“Since his arrest, having time to reflect and see how things have revealed themselves, he now realizes he was duped into this mistaken beliefs,” Zucker wrote. “As a result of his actions, he has left his wife, children and employees in a precarious and likely disastrous position. He is consumed with guilt for having done so… Pezzola is the sole source of financial support for the family which consists of his wife and two children. His inability to support the family while incarcerated has placed them all in desperate financial straits. Pezzola regrets his decision to participate in the events of January 6. He disavows and seeks to sever any relationship and involvement in future activities of the Proud Boys or any similar groups.”
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“He simply wishes to be released under reasonable conditions so he can return to work, support his family and return to being a law-abiding citizen. He recognizes that he will at some point have to suffer some punishment for his actions, notwithstanding that they were undertaken with honorable but misguided intentions.”
Get this! He believes somebody snitched on him...
His actions have been called “crimes of terrorism” by Federal Prosecutors..
CBS News
Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola, both members of the far-right group the Proud Boys, were each charged with a list of crimes that included destroying or removing government property, entering restricted areas and obstructing official proceedings. And this month, as prosecutors argued the men should not be released before trial, the government said their crimes amounted to "terrorism" — an allegation that is not itself a charge, but could influence prison sentences if the men are found guilty.
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In legal proceedings this month, the government drew attention to the fact that both Pezzola and Nordean had been charged with destroying or removing government property, a charge which could be deemed terrorism during sentencing. A Department of Justice spokesperson told CBS News, "For purposes of detention, or determining whether a defendant should be held prior to trial, the court can consider whether the crime satisfied violence with a political motive."
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If Pezzola and Nordean are found guilty, Fels said on the destruction of property charge alone they could each face a 10-year sentence if the judge finds the crime was politically motivated, and therefore considered terrorism. Without the terrorism sentencing enhancement, and without other factors a judge can consider at sentencing, the court could give a sentence of less than 10 years, and possibly no prison time at all.
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