Markus Maly

Markus Maly traveled alone by bus from Botetourt County, Virginia to Washington, D.C. to hear President Trump's speech on Jan. 6, 2021, then pointed and sprayed a chemical irritant directly at a line of police officers defending the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol during the riot that followed. He pleaded not guilty to all charges; a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on 12/6/2022, convicting him of interfering with police during a civil disorder, two counts of assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon, and other felony and misdemeanor counts; prosecutors had sought roughly 15 years and 8 months in prison. He was sentenced on 6/9/2023 to 72 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, and a $620 special assessment.