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Sedition dossier: Ethan Nordean

Sedition dossier: Ethan Nordean

The notorious Proud Boy street brawler played a central role in organizing the mob violence that besieged the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He's still counting on Donald Trump to end his 18-year sentence.

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Jan 18, 2025
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Ethan Nordean, center, leads the Proud Boys on a march towards the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (John Cherry/Getty)

Before Jan. 6, only a handful of people outside of the Proud Boys had ever heard of Ethan Nordean. He made himself famous that day by leading the phalanx of Proud Boys down the Mall to the Capitol, commanding the mob that would break into the bu…

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