Prosecutors recommended a reduced sentence for Ty Garbin, 25, saying he cooperated extensively with their investigation.
A Michigan man who admitted taking part in an extremist group’s plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in retaliation for Covid restrictions was sentenced Wednesday to over six years in prison.
The man, Ty Garbin, 25, is the only person to have pleaded guilty out of the more than a dozen men facing state and federal charges stemming from the plot. Five of those charged in federal court pleaded not guilty and face trial in October.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker sentenced Garbin to 75 months in prison, followed by three years of probation, and a $2,500 fine.
During the sentencing hearing, Garbin apologized to Whitmer, who was not present.
“First, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her family,” he told the court. “I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my actions, and I never realized what my actions would have caused to her, but also her family.
“I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of stress and fear her family members felt because of my actions, and for that I’m truly sorry,” he said.
I wouldn’t be sorry, and I would involve the FBI’s participation in the event, but that would cost a whole lot more lawyer money. Entrapment is a real thing.
Appeal, Brother.