A Hialeah man and Proud Boys member, Gilbert Fonticoba, received a four-year prison sentence for his involvement in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.
He was found guilty of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding.
Fonticoba, along with other Proud Boys members, breached the Capitol, aiding in the destruction of a metal fence. (Trending: GOP Rep. Mace Clashes Directly With Hunter Biden At Hearing)
Proud Boy Miami chapter founding member, Gilbert Fonticoba, who also a member of the Miami-Dade County Republican Executive Committee, cried as he was sentenced to four years in prison for taking part in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021#FAFO @GOPhttps://t.co/TyQfzBei0q pic.twitter.com/eKpondfxUj
— Bryan Dawson🇺🇸 (@BryanDawsonUSA) January 12, 2024
His conviction followed the sentencing of the Proud Boys’ former leader, Enrique Tarrio, who received 22 years in prison for his role in the insurrection.
Fonticoba’s actions were detailed by federal prosecutors, and he was found to have posted about the storming of the Capitol on an instant-messaging service.
This Thursday #Miami #ProudBoy Gilbert Fonticoba will be sentenced for #Jan6th, let’s take a look.
The feds are recommending 5 years prison, 3 years of supervised release & $2,000 in restitution. #SumoPB #RightHandPB 1/https://t.co/7ooPk80rZi pic.twitter.com/7v44zsh4Qd
— Miami Against Fascism 🌴☕️ (@MIAagainstFash) January 8, 2024
Fonticoba wrote on Telegram, “We just stormed the [Capitol].”
The Proud Boys describe themselves as, “pro-Western fraternal organization for men who refuse to apologize for creating the modern world, aka Western Chauvinists.”
Rally for Trump outside The Democrat Debate in Florida..
Gilbert Fonticoba -a son of an immigrant from Cuba and supporter of President Trump ..proud owner of this huge sign he put up for Trump —
Latinos For Trump !pic.twitter.com/4k6O1Azkt2— Ruthann (@TeaBoots) June 27, 2019
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