On Wednesday, capitol rioter Scott Fairlamb, who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, becoming the first rioter sentenced for violence against the police during the attack.
Fairlamb, a New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter who punched a police officer during the January 6 riot will have to spend 41 months in prison, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and obstructing an official proceeding in August.
“I truly regret my actions that day. I have nothing but remorse,” Fairlamb said before sentencing, according to The Guardian. He later told the judge: “I just hope you show some mercy on me, sir.”
Fairlamb’s prison sentence is the longest yet among those facing charges connected to the Capitol insurrection.
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As noted by The Guardian, other insurrectionists who have been charged with assault may soon face similarly lengthy sentences.
41 months is, by far, the lengthiest sentence stemming from the Jan. 6 attack so far.
The next closest is Paul Hodgkins, who got 8 months for breaching the Senate chamber.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 10, 2021
