Court records filed Friday show he has already provided much information about the group’s plans and their intention to disrupt the confirmation of congressional elections. Charles Donohoe, 34, of Kernersville, NC, admitted to plotting to oust Trump in Congress and to attack law enforcement officials. Donohoe is the first to be indicted among six Proud Boys leaders, including longtime President Enrique Tarrio, who has admitted to attacking Congress and attacking law enforcement officials. The Proud Boy admits his guilt for a crime in the Capitol uprising Tarrio pleaded not guilty earlier this week to charges of conspiracy to obstruct formal proceedings and six other felonies. He has been ordered to be remanded in custody pending trial along with six other defendants. Among the other defendants is Donohoe, who has been in prison since March last year. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct official proceedings and to assault police officers. In December 2020, according to court documents filed Friday, Tarrio appointed Donohue as one of the members of the “Department of Defense”, a leading group within the Proud Boys preparing for January 6th. In a recent filing, prosecutors said “Donohoe realized that the purpose of the January 6, 2021 rally in Washington, DC, was to stop the Electoral College certification.” The leadership of “MOSD” split into a three-member “marketing” council, to hire more members and a group of “companies”. Donohoe was a member of the marketing team, says the insult statement, and soon expanded to at least 65 members. As early as January 4, prosecutors said: “Donohoe knew that members of the MOSD leadership were discussing the possibility of invading the Capitol. Donohoe believed that the invasion of the Capitol would achieve the group’s goal of stopping the government from carrying out the transfer of power. “Donohoe understood that invading the Capitol would be illegal.” The Proud Boys conspired in multiple encrypted channels before the January 6 uprising, fearing criminal gang charges, US claims Donohoe was not scheduled to be in DC on Jan. 6, the statement said. But after Tarrio was arrested on January 4, 2021, for burning a Black Lives Matter banner from a DC church, Donohoe decided to travel to Washington because he “believed Tarrio’s arrest could create a leadership vacuum for the MOSD,” according to the testimony, which is also signed by Donohoe. On the morning of January 6, the Proud Boys left the Ellipse before President Donald Trump began his speech and did not return. Instead, they went to the Capitol shortly after 10 a.m., the statement said, and Donohoe reported that his team was counting “200-300 PBs.” Co-accused Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs assembled the group, the statement said, and “Donohoe realized that Nordean and Biggs were looking for an opportunity to invade the Capitol.” By 1 p.m., the Proud Boys were instructed in messages to “push in!” Donohoe reposted the message to other team leaders. Donohoe admitted to throwing two bottles of water at police in an attempt to prevent the mob from advancing. At 1:37 p.m., Donohoe took a photo of co-accused Dominic Pezzola holding a riot shield he had snatched from police. Donohoe then found another proud boy who “started a fight in front of the crowd,” the statement said. “Donohoe pushed forward to climb the concrete stairs to the Capitol. “The crowd flooded the law enforcement authorities who were trying to stop their advance.” About 140 police officers were injured during the attack and five people died in the attack or soon after. Donohoe was hit by pepper balls fired by police and had to retreat, but later celebrated the invasion of the Capitol, the statement said, writing to the MOSD message group, “We invaded the capital unarmed” and “took it unarmed. ” Nordean, Biggs and Pezzola have all pleaded not guilty. Donohoe is the third Proud Boys member to plead guilty. On Wednesday, Jeffery Finley, president of the West Virginia Proud Boys Division, admitted to being part of an effort to help Trump supporters crush police outside the Capitol and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for limited reasons, but disagreed. to cooperate with the government. Donohoe is the second Proud Boy to testify against his co-accused. In January, Matthew Green of Syracuse, New York, admitted to colluding with other members of the New York-based extremist group at the Capitol mob front, and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a felony. his cooperation. As a result of their agreements, no sentencing dates have been set for Donohoe or Greene, pending the outcome of their testimony at both the trials and the grand jury hearings. The conspiracy charge that Donohoe claimed ranged from 97 to 121 months, but was credited with accepting responsibility and timely objection reduced Donohoe’s sentence from 70 to 87 months. If Donohoe provides additional cooperation, prosecutors may ask U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly to further reduce his sentence. The longest sentence handed down so far in the Capitol breach investigation was 63 months, for Robert S. Palmer, for assaulting police.
