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Jan. 6 ‘bullhorn lady’ gets more than 4 years in prison

Prosecutors had said that she used the bullhorn to provide other participants with information on how best to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the riot.

Aparticipant in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot received more than four years in prison for her role in the incident.

Rachel Marie Powell earned the nickname “bullhorn lady” for her use of the device during the events of that day. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on Tuesday handed down a 57-month prison sentence, to be followed by 36 months on supervised release. He further imposed a $5,000 fine, and ordered that she pay $2,753 in restitution, The Hill reported.

The court convicted her of obstruction of an official proceeding, destruction of government property, entering a restricted area with a weapon, and engaging in violence on Capitol grounds. Powell waived her right to a jury trial.

Prosecutors had said that she used the bullhorn to provide other participants with information on how best to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the riot. She had sought three years of probation whereas prosecutors asked for an eight-year prison sentence.

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