OMAHA, NE – Brandon Straka, the 45-year-old founder of the Walk Away Campaign, which when formed in 2018 was a means to urge Democrats to vote Republican, is reportedly getting a sentence recommendation of four months of house arrest with probation regarding his exploits on January 6th.
This relatively light sentence comes after reports circulated in December of 2021 that noted Straka was cooperating with investigators in a manner that could “impact the government’s sentencing recommendation.”
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On January 13th, federal prosecutors filed their sentencing recommendation for Straka for his exploits while at the Capitol on January 6th of 2020 which recommended four months of house arrest, three years of probation, and 60 hours of community service alongside $500 restitution.
Back in October of 2021, Straka had pleaded guilty to 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(d), which could see a penalty of up to six months in federal prison. However, the original charges that Straka was facing could’ve seen him doing up to ten years in prison, as he was originally charged with 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) and (2), per Straka’s original charging document.
But since Straka had managed to secure a plea deal for the federal equivalent of disorderly conduct, he’s clearly not looking at a decade in prison.
However, Straka managed to avoid any jail time, getting the equivalent of a slap on the wrist with house arrest – which house arrest in most cases is really just an iteration of intense probation since those subjected to it can still have allocated time for work and shopping/grocery trips, often dubbed as “pre-approved activities.”
Yet the leniency on Straka tends to make a lot more sense when reviewing a December 17th filing by federal prosecutors that sought an extension to his sentencing that was originally scheduled for December 22nd, 2021 that pushed it out to January 20th, 2022.
“On December 8, 2021, the defendant provided counsel for the government with information that may impact the government’s sentencing recommendation. Additionally, the government is requesting additional time to investigate information provided in the Final Pre-Sentence Report. Because the government’s sentencing recommendation may be impacted based on the newly discovered information, the government and defendant request a 30-day continuance of this case so that the information can be properly evaluated.”
For those that aren’t hip to the legalese of court filings, this filing noted that Straka was funneling information to investigators – so much so that they needed an extra thirty days to extract and digest that information.
We at Red Voice Media spoke with political activist and investigative journalist Jonathan Riches for his take on the Straka case and reached sentencing agreement, and Riches says that Straka was suspicious from the start when he magically went from liberal to MAGA conservative out of nowhere in 2018.
“I mean they say Antifa infiltrated the Capitol. Straka to me is Antifa. Weaseled his way into the MAGA movement and was caught on camera telling Trump supporters to take the officers shield.”
Riches pointed to the plea agreement filed in October that was signed by Straka, which allowed federal investigators to pour through all of Straka’s social media while he cooperated with investigators throughout the process.
“He gave the Feds a treasure trove of info on other Trump Supporters. That’s what his plea bargain required him to do. In return, he gets delayed sentencing for providing substantial assistance, and the government asking for house arrest and 3 years’ probation. Assuming he will continue to cooperate to get off probation early. He basically gave the feds every name in the Walk Away movement that contributed, commented on his sites, messaged him, etc.”
While it’s speculative that Straka was/is a grifter within the realm of the conservative movement amidst the Trump era, it’s more than confirmed that he had cooperated with federal authorities in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
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I believe it was Mark Twain who allegedly said, ” I have never wished anyone dead, but I have read many obituaries with pleasure.”
COMMIE!
I assume he might have a bright future in the tyranny he seems to be helping to build.
How can you say that? He is NOT building tyranny you fool, he is building freedom!
Heh… LET’S GO BRANDON!
This is EXACTLY what happened in Charlottesville, VA in 2017. Unite the Right was organized by Jason Kessler, a shadowy Leftist, who later merged as a Right-wing activist. Same thing with that embarrassment, Richard Spencer.
There’s nothing remotely ‘leftist’ about Brandon Straka.
So what crime did he commit on Jan6 ??
NONE….
None. Red Voice Media is hatin on the gay patriots again.
None ….this is political persecution. He pled guilty to move on with his life .
I find it very hard to believe that Straka was Antifa
He is NOT ANTIFA! All he is trying to do is raise awareness of the Democrat/Leftist policies that are taking away our freedoms and forcing medical mandates on us which are against the Nuremberg Code and our constitutional rights which they are taking away from us one by one!
What you have to recognize is that many of these accounts are not actually conservatives, they are alt-right and nazi accounts, trying to scoop up the disenfranchized White guys who are getting shat upon by the communist groups. ITs an operation, Fed accounts, no doubt. For all the good they do, Red Voice Media can’t stop hatin on the gays. Well Conservatives support the American constitution, individual Liberty and freedom.
I RAN AWAY!
I think what is happening is the FBI gave Straka a lighter sentence (4 months house arrest instead of 6 months jail time ) via a plea deal ( which he can’t talk about) then the FBI said Straka was cooperating with them to still up division in the conservatives. The bigger accusation of insert toon (10 years jail time) was not provable and the FBI knew it so they claim deal was 4 mo instead of 10 years it’s all a DOJ lie
Doesn’t matter, Red Voice Media just can’t wait to attack a gay dude.
He has not been sentenced yet. The feds hate us and are stoking divisions to keep him off the board as long as possible. This is a midterm election year, rmember.
I would watch out lying about someone like that! In case you don’t know what the Bible says about lying….
Revelation 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
Proverbs 19:5 “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”
Proverbs 19:9 “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
When it comes to gay people, Red Voice Media definitely has a defect in their sight.
Lies All Lies!
You are full of crap. Brandon did more to get the vote out than the GOP. This is a left wing game – and you’ve been played. STAND WITH BRANDON!!!!
Let’s go Brandon!
These show trials are exposing the uniparty and who they are really afraid of
This article is not accurate. Needs retracted.
Very irresponsible.
Brandon straka is an actual activist trying to get republicans to win… he advocates for populist policies and trump, soooo he sooooo evul guys!1!1!1! That’s basically what this article is saying. Not falling for this.
You dummies are being played. The 3 letter instigators are once again triangulating and using this particular person ( Straka) as the subject. Brandon is a hard core authentic individual. By the way , Brandon never entered the capital nor did he fight with the capital murderous police.
Sounds like you don’t know Brandon at all! He didn’t do anything wrong, and is NOT a grifter.
#WalkAway is an amazing community of Patriots! Brandon is a wonderful soul and does not deserve slander. I’m praying for him. ❤️🇺🇸
Nice that a criminal is showing his hypocrisy. You are falling for THE LEFTS BS yet again. By the way take the plank out of your own eye.
We spend five long years questioning everything we heard about conservatives, liberals, Russia, Trump, Hillary, Biden, AND Brandon. Every day we had to shift through the press. That said who the heck do you lying about and to whom?
Is this site become another shill, another series of token reporters in a billionaire’s pocket?
Brandon fought the good fight, he took the beating and turned the other cheek time and time again. He changed hearts and minds on the ground where the mud, dirt, and grime lay. He earned every bit of respect from regular people.
You go on and enjoy whatever little handout from whomever told you to throw mud at this man. It’s gonna bounce of Brandon but it will never come off of your hands.
Sellout.
Why is any conservative publication creating such division against such a hard core supporter of the right such as Brandon? What’s the M.O here ?
The charges against Straka were bogus. No punishment was light. He should not have received any punishment. Don’t speculate that Straka is a grifter without evidence. Otherwise it is just B. S.
We spend five long years questioning everything we heard about conservatives, liberals, Russia, Trump, Hillary, Biden, AND Brandon. Every day we had to shift through the press. That said who the heck do you lying about and to whom?
Is this site become another shill, another series of token reporters in a billionaire’s pocket?
Brandon fought the good fight, he took the beating and turned the other cheek time and time again. He changed hearts and minds on the ground where the mud, dirt, and grime lay. He earned every bit of respect from regular people.
You go on and enjoy whatever little handout from whomever told you to throw mud at this man. It’s gonna bounce of Brandon but never come off of your hands.
This is a garbage article. Brandon has worked harder for Republicans than the person who wrote this article. Stop letting morons like this Hoyt, that is probably a rino anyway, keep you from supporting hard working conservatives just because you don’t agree 100%. Playing into the hands of the progressive democrats.
really? right…
Have you no shame? You did zero research and didn’t even bother to get any facts from Straka or his attorneys. You should go work at CNN
This article is complete FRAUDERY. Brandon Straka is an amazingly genuine and EFFECTIVE activist Patriot. Dont beleve a word of this bs from this fraud author, and many fraud RNC Repub Rhinos. They are establishment & elitists who dont represent me, or real liberty loving patriots.
He isn’t even sentenced, didn’t go in the building, and didn’t call for violence. This whole case is a corrupt ploy to get him to turn on Trump even though he isn’t a Trumper. He loves freedom, love, and acceptance you morons. Don’t play these games!
What a bunch of crap. Brandon Straka did more for the Trump campaign in 2020 than the whole staff of this publication. To insinuate that he has turned on the Conservative movement is preposterous, bombastic and borderline slander. But that’s exactly what you want, isn’t it? Anything to get those clicks.
Bandon Straka is not a grifter and has been physically attacked by Antifa at his walkaway events. He is a true patriot with a great attorney!!!
You guys are so full of shit. Brandon did incredible work waking ppl up and letting them know they weren’t alone.
facebook removed his grps bc he was extremely powerful and a unifying figure.
Gregory Hoyt lies his ass off in this article – let Brandon inform you of what happened when his sentencing happens…on Jan 24.
Is this “investigative journalist Jonathan Riches” Jonathan Lee Riches, the same guy that sued Trump in April 2016? This is sloppy reporting. Research this Riches guy, he is ….um, interesting.