Sentencing recommendation submitted for Omaha man at U.S. Capitol riot

A sentencing recommendation was submitted for an Omaha man related to his role in the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Federal prosecutors recommended Thursday that Brandon Straka be to four months of home detention and three years probation

Straka would also have to serve at least 60 hours of community service and pay $500 restitution under the recommendation.

He pleaded guilty to engaging in disorderly and disruptive conduct which could have brought up to six months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

In the sentencing recommendation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia described Straka as a social media influencer who live-streamed his participation in the attack. It noted that Straka encouraged and celebrated the violence of the day but did not personally engage in violence or property destruction during the riot.

Prosecutors described Straka as a social media influencer who live-streamed his participation in the attack.

During a presentence interview with U.S. probation, Straka was described as having remorse for his actions and said, “if he could back in time, he would never have gone to Washington, D.C.” He described his conduct on Jan. 6 as “one of the stupidest and tragic decisions of his life.”

Straka is slated to be formally sentenced Jan. 20.

NOTE: A previous version of this article stated that Straka was sentenced Thursday, which is incorrect. NCN apologizes for the error.