Proud Boys
37 individual(s)
Ricky WilldenLast Updated: August 9, 2022
Location
Oakhurst, California
Insurrection Related Information
- Present at Capitol on 1/6
- Organized for 1/6
Litigation Details
- Arrested in Oakhurst, California
- Sentenced on Aug 5, 2022
Executive Summary
In publicly available videos recorded on Jan. 6, Willden can be seen in a crowd near the east door of the Capitol at 2:24 p.m. (according to time stamps in one of the videos) wearing a dark jacket, beanie cap and gloves, and cheering as the doors to the Capitol opened. At 2:35 p.m., he can be seen raising his hand and spraying an unknown substance from a green can toward police officers who were standing guard at the east door.
Prior to January 6, he ran the “GiveSendGo” Proud Boys fundraiser
Litigation Details
Case File:
Charges
- Civil Disorder
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
- Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds
- Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
- Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Timeline of Litigation
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Arrested
Oakhurst, California | June 30, 2021 -
Charged
June 23, 2021 "Indicted 6/23." -
Arraigned
July 22, 2021 "Arraigned 7/22/2021 and pleaded not guilty to all counts." -
Charged
December 1, 2021 "Superseding indictment filed 12/1/2021." -
Pleaded
April 7, 2022 "Pleaded guilty 4/7/22." -
Sentenced
August 5, 2022 "Sentenced 8/5/22 to two years in prison, three years of supervised release, $2,000 restitution."
Sentencing Details
- Prison: 24 month(s)
- Parole/Supervised Release: 36 month(s)
- Fine/Restitution: $2000
Affiliated Organizations
Press Coverage
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California Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Published on August 5, 2022 Read at US DOJ -
California Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Published on July 1, 2021 Read at US DOJ
Sources
- Capitol Breach Cases (Department of Justice)
- January 6th Archive NJ, CA, VA (Media Matters Action Network)
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