Article 6KTNF Man with megaphone who led Capitol rioters gets more than seven years in prison

Man with megaphone who led Capitol rioters gets more than seven years in prison

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Taylor James Johnatakis barked commands' and shouted step-by-step directions for overpowering police officers

A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob's attack on police officers guarding the US Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than seven years in prison.

Royce Lamberth, the US district judge, said videos captured Taylor James Johnatakis playing a leadership role during the January 6 riot.

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