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Two suspected Iranian hackers were charged for posing as supporters of former President Donald Trump and sending threatening messages to U.S. voters in November 2021. Iranians Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, 27, were indicted and sanctioned for their alleged involvement in the misinformation campaign, according to the [[Department of Justice]] (DOJ).<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-iranian-nationals-charged-cyber-enabled-disinformation-and-threat-campaign-designed</ref>  At some points, the pair claimed to be “Proud Boys volunteers” who accused the [[Democratic Party]] of planning to exploit “serious security vulnerabilities” in messages sent to Republican lawmakers and Trump campaign officials during the [[2020 presidential election]].

Two suspected Iranian hackers were charged for posing as supporters of former President Donald Trump and sending threatening messages to U.S. voters in November 2021. Iranians Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, 27, were indicted and sanctioned for their alleged involvement in the misinformation campaign, according to the [[Department of Justice]] (DOJ).<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-iranian-nationals-charged-cyber-enabled-disinformation-and-threat-campaign-designed</ref>  At some points, the pair claimed to be “Proud Boys volunteers” who accused the [[Democratic Party]] of planning to exploit “serious security vulnerabilities” in messages sent to Republican lawmakers and Trump campaign officials during the [[2020 presidential election]].

==Legal Issues==

==Political prosecutions==

More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been targeted by federal authorities as Proud Boys leaders, members or associates. <ref>https://www.fox44news.com/news/political-news/proud-boys-member-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-in-jan-6-riot/</ref>

More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been targeted by federal authorities as Proud Boys leaders, members or associates. <ref>https://www.fox44news.com/news/political-news/proud-boys-member-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-in-jan-6-riot/</ref>

'''Louis Enrique Colon''', of Blue Springs, MO, pleaded guilty in federal court on April 27, 2022, to a felony charge for obstructing law enforcement officers trying to secure the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The plea agreement requires him to cooperate with prosecutors and other law enforcement authorities in the investigation. A sentencing date has not been set. Colon faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. <ref>https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article260823577.html#storylink=cpy</ref>

'''Louis Enrique Colon''', of Blue Springs, MO, pleaded guilty in federal court on April 27, 2022, to a felony charge for obstructing law enforcement officers trying to secure the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The plea agreement requires him to cooperate with prosecutors and other law enforcement authorities in the investigation. A sentencing date has not been set. Colon faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. <ref>https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article260823577.html#storylink=cpy</ref>

A federal grand jury on June 6, 2022, returned a superseding indictment charging Proud Boys members '''Enrique Tarrio''', '''Ethan Nordean''', '''Joseph Biggs''', '''Zachary Rehl''', and '''Dominic Pezzola''' with seditious conspiracy over their alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection. In addition, the five were charged with assaulting federal officers, destruction of government property, abetting civil disorder, conspiracy to block government officers from discharging official duties, and obstruction of official proceedings. <ref>https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/press-release/file/1510791/download</ref>

A federal grand jury on June 6, 2022, returned a superseding indictment charging Proud Boys members '''Enrique Tarrio''', '''Ethan Nordean''', '''Joseph Biggs''', '''Zachary Rehl''', and '''Dominic Pezzola''' with seditious conspiracy over their alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection. In addition, the five were charged with assaulting federal officers, destruction of government property, abetting civil disorder, conspiracy to block government officers from discharging official duties, and obstruction of official proceedings. <ref>https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/press-release/file/1510791/download</ref>

<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-proud-boys-and-four-other-members-indicted-federal-court-seditious-conspiracy-and</ref>

<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-proud-boys-and-four-other-members-indicted-federal-court-seditious-conspiracy-and</ref>