Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals – Winnipeg Free Press
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The Justice Department is increasingly trying to prevent rioters from being able to profit from participating in the 2021 attack.
An Associated Press review of court records shows that prosecutors in the more than 1,000 criminal cases from Jan. 6, 2021, are increasingly asking judges to impose fines on top of prison sentences to offset donations from supporters of the Capitol rioters.
A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences. That's because prosecutors appear to be ramping up efforts to prevent them from profiting from their participation in the riot.
A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings