Stewart Rhodes | |
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 Rhodes at Nullify Now! event, Phoenix, Arizona, 2011 | |
| Born | Elmer Stewart Rhodes III 1966 (age 57–58) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Organization | Oath Keepers |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland[1] |
| Conviction(s) | Seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2384) Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512) Tampering with documents and proceedings (18 U.S.C. § 1512) |
| Criminal penalty | 18 years imprisonment plus 3 years of supervised release |
Elmer Stewart Rhodes III (born 1966) is an American former attorney and convicted seditionist. He founded the Oath Keepers, an American far-right anti-government militia.[2][3] In November 2022, he was convicted of seditious conspiracy and evidence tampering related to his participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack culminating at the main campus of the United States Capitol complex. On May 23, 2023, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison.
- ^ "Inmate Locator".
- ^ Bella, Timothy (November 24, 2021). "A Broadway actor was with Oath Keepers on Jan. 6, feds say. His Michael Jackson jacket gave him away". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 24, 2021..
- ^ Tully, Tracey (October 27, 2021). "An Oath Keeper Was at the Capitol Riot. On Tuesday, He's on the Ballot". The New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2021.