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A man has been ordered to pay $12m (£8.6m) for his role setting a Minneapolis police station on fire during rioting last May.
The fine for Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, who pleaded guilty to an arson charge in December, will follow a four year prison sentence.
Robinson s lawyer has said there is no realistic chance his client will be able to afford the fine.
Three other men who also pleaded guilty will be sentenced at a later date.
What happened to the police station?
In May of last year, thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest against the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for burning of police station at Floyd protest
23-year-old Dylan Shakespeare Robinson was also ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for his role in setting the fire.
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A 23-year-old has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in burning a police station during a protest calling for justice for
George Floyd.
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson has also been ordered two years of supervised release and to pay $12 million in restitution. Robinson pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. Three other men also pleaded guilty to participating in the burning of the police building. According to the office of
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A Minnesota man who helped stoke the fire at the Minneapolis Police Department precinct during the riots that erupted following George Floyd’s death was sentenced, according to the Justice Department.
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. Prosecutors said he lit a Molotov cocktail that another person threw toward the police station. Robinson was sentenced to four years in federal prison
A federal judge has sentenced 23-year-old Dylan Shakespeare Robinson of Brainerd to 4 years in prison for his role starting fire at Mpls Police 3rd Precinct last year. Plus $12 million restitution. Robinson pled guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. pic.twitter.com/uYEpD3ZIPy
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A Minnesota man has been fined $12 million for helping set fire to a police station during a protest last summer following the death of George Floyd.
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. He was accused of lighting a Molotov cocktail that another person threw at the Third Precinct headquarters in Minneapolis.
He now faces four years in prison and a whopping fine for the damages to the police station a penalty Robinson’s lawyer argues he will never be able to pay.
Rioter Fined $12 Million for Helping Set Minneapolis Police Station on Fire
A man was fined $12 million and will serve four years in prison for trying to set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct building last year in the midst of protests and riots.
Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota.
“On the night of May 28, 2020, Mr. Robinson chose to depart from lawful protest and instead engaged in violence and destruction,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk in a statement. “The arson at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct put lives at risk and contributed to widespread lawlessness in Minneapolis.”