US EditionCapitol rioter who carried zip-tie handcuffs in viral photo is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
- Eric Munchel, also known as "zip-tie guy," has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. His mother and co-defendant, Lisa Eisenhart, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. They were both found guilty of multiple charges, including conspiracy and obstruction.
- Munchel and Eisenhart traveled from Nashville to Washington, D.C., wearing tactical vests and carrying zip ties. Once inside the Capitol, they planned to use the zip ties to restrain members of Congress. Munchel was captured in a widely-shared photo while climbing over a railing in the Senate chambers.
- Prosecutors hoped that the sentences would serve as a deterrent for future similar actions, as there is concern for a potential repeat of the January 6 events. Several other Tennesseans have also been sentenced for their roles in the attack at the U.S. Capitol.
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‘Zip Tie Guy’ and his mother get prison terms in Jan. 6 riot
Eric Munchel, 32, of Tennessee, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, while his mother, Lisa Eisenhart, 59, received a two-and-a-half-year term. The post ‘Zip Tie Guy’ and his mother get prison terms in Jan. 6 riot appeared first on Boston.com.
Jan. 6 rioter accused of using zip-tie handcuffs sentenced to 5 years in prison
A man who carried zip-ties on him while during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol was sentenced to almost five years in prison Friday, according to the Justice Department. Eric Munchel, 32, and his mother, Lisa Marie Eisenhart, 57 were both sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth on Friday for “felony…
Zip Tie Guy, mom sentenced together - National Zero
Tennessee’s Eric Gavelek Munchel, the January 6th domestic terrorist known as Zip Tie Guy, best remembered for climbing over handrails while holding a number of restraints, received a 57-month sentence for his part in the Republican-led attack on Congress. His mother, Lisa Eisenhart, seen in the photo above with her son, got a 30-month sentence. At one point in his prosecution, Munchel blamed his mother for his involvement in the attack, sayin…
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