Ethan Nordean | |
|---|---|
 Nordean on January 6, 2021 | |
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Rufio Panman |
| Organization | Proud Boys |
| Known for | Proud Boys recruiter and leader |
| Criminal charges | Disorderly conduct
Obstructing an official proceeding Seditious conspiracy |
| Criminal penalty | 18 years in prison[2] |
| Criminal status | Sentenced |
| Children | 1 |
Ethan Nordean, also known as Rufio Panman, is an American far-right political activist, convicted felon and a leader of the Proud Boys, an all-male neo-fascist organization that engages in political violence.
He played a prominent role in the January 6, 2021, attack against the U.S. Capitol, and was arrested four weeks later on federal criminal charges. In March 2021, a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia indicted Nordean and three other Proud Boys members for conspiracy.[3] He was subsequently indicted on seditious conspiracy charges in June 2022, along with four other Proud Boy leaders, for his role in the attack.[4] In May 2023, Nordean was found guilty of seditious conspiracy and multiple other felonies; three other members of the Proud Boys were also convicted at trial.[5] On September 1, 2023, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison.[2]
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. (March 14, 2021). "Police Shrugged Off the Proud Boys, Until They Attacked the Capitol". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Butts, Keshia; Legare, Robert (September 1, 2023). "Proud Boys members Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean sentenced in Jan. 6 case". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Katelyn Polantz (March 19, 2021). "Two more Proud Boys indicted for Capitol riot as prosecutors detail evidence of planning". CNN. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Proud Boys leader Tarrio, 4 top lieutenants charged with seditious conspiracy in widening Jan 6 case, Washington Post, Spencer Hsu, June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Kunzelman, Michael; Whitehurst, Lindsay (May 4, 2023). "Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot". AP NEWS. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.