Federal prosecutors say the infamous defendant in the Capitol attack, who traveled to Washington on a private plane and described Jan. 6 as “one of the best days of my life,” should have spent time in jail, in part because she didn’t think bo.
Jenna Ryan was arrested January, after openly bragging about her exploits on the Capitol on social media, live streaming on Facebook from inside the building and tweeting her photo of herself standing by a broken window, adding, “If the news doesn’t stop lying about us, we’ll “Next time they will come for their studios …”
Ahead of Ryan’s conviction this week, federal prosecutors said she should spend 60 days in jail because she knew the day could turn violent, and said she was going to war, inciting violence at the Capitol, shouting “hang Mike Pence.” and incite violence. against the media, claiming she deserved a “medal” for what she did, spreading false information about the riots, lying about her involvement in the riots, and “trying to use her presence during the attack on the Capitol for profit.”
Prosecutors said Ryan “promoted her personal brand over the past 10 years, praising her success as a real estate agent, self-help coach and media personality” and then “drew on her considerable experience as a social influencer for promotion. media “. violence before her arrival at the Capitol. “
Sentencing of the Ministry of Justice note says Ryan “publicly cheered” for the violent attack, which “forced the suspension of the confirmation of the vote count of the 2020 Electoral College, threatened a peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election, injured more than a hundred police officers and caused more than $ 1 million in property damage.”
In addition, the government said Ryan’s tweet stating that “blond hair has white skin, great job, great future and I’m not going to jail” showed that he thinks he is protected because of his race and physical appearance. before being punished for their crimes.
“A defendant who believes he is immune from severe punishment because of his race and physical appearance can commit a crime again because the consequences for the offense will never be severe in the defendant’s mind, even if the seriousness is deserved,” the prosecutors write. “Perhaps the most compelling need for special deterrence stems from the defendant’s misconception that she is above the law or at least isolated from prison.”
The Feds wrote that Ryan “found it appropriate to promote his real estate business” when she broke into the Capitol and announced, “Guys, will you believe it? I’m not kidding. When I come to sell your house, I’ll do it. I’ll be damned.” sold your house. “
Prosecutors also wrote that Ryan posted a photo of mafia members attacking media equipment, calling it a “cool moment” and saying the rioters “just went to town with AP equipment”. It was said that one of Ryan’s co-defendants, Katherine Schwab, “joined the crowd’s attack” by “kicking media equipment and throwing one piece of equipment to the ground”.
Ryan pleaded guilty in August and pleaded guilty statement of misdemeanor that after the attack she posted on Twitter “Today was a great example of what America is,” that they saw her in a video shouting “Fight for Trump!” in the Rotunda and that she “paraded, demonstrated, or picketed” inside the Capitol when she knew she “did not have permission to enter the building”.
Ryan will be convicted on Thursday at 10 a.m. by U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper.
The FBI arrested about 650, representatives, in connection with the Jan. 6 attack about a quarter of the total number of persons who committed the offense that may be charged that day. So far, more than 100 people have pleaded guilty to the attack on the Capitol, and less than two dozen have been convicted, according to BuzzFeed News.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.