Prosecutor in early talks with some Proud Boy defendants to resolve Jan 6 case
By Syndicated Content
By Sarah N. Lynch and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors revealed on Monday they are in preliminary settlement talks with several men affiliated with the Proud Boys group who are facing criminal charges that they conspired to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory on Jan. 6.
At the same time, the federal judge presiding over the case denied a bid by one of the defendants to be released from custody pending trial, citing a cache of weapons uncovered in his home as one of many factors in his decision.