Federal judge blasts gay Capitol rioter for lying about plea deal

Brandon Straka speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 28, 2020.
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A federal judge rebuked gay Trumper and January 6 defendant Brandon Straka for comments he has made in the media about his plea agreement.

In October, Straka pleaded guilty to participating in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building. He was sentenced to 90 days of home confinement and three years’ probation.

“Though I do view Mr. Straka’s criminal conduct as very serious, it’s been mitigated somewhat by his early plea and by his willingness to assist the government by providing complete and truthful information,” District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich said in January.

At the time, the 43-year-old had said he felt “deeply sorry and shameful” for his actions.

But in the weeks since records detailing his cooperation with federal investigators were inadvertently unsealed and reported in the media, Straka has been downplaying his cooperation and contradicting some of what he told investigators.

“To me, making the choice to sit down and answer questions was a no-brainer – nobody I know committed any crimes and I have no evidence of any criminal wrongdoing from anybody,” he wrote in an open letter. “There is NOTHING WRONG with talking to the DOJ and telling them your friends are innocent.”

The court records showed that Straka provided valuable…

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