Omaha’s NBC affiliate reports:
An Omaha man convicted for his role in the Jan. 6 riots will have to finish his probation. A judge denied Brandon Straka’s request. He’s serving 36 months probation, including three months of house arrest.
In a response filed Aug. 23, U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves said the full term of probation, which has about 17 months left, is needed to ensure Straka continues to refrain from engaging in criminal activity.
Since Straka’s apology at sentencing, according to Graves, “Straka used his social media to belittle the severity of his plea and the pleas of other rioters, and he has chosen to use his platform to re-litigate his conduct on that day.”
Read the full article. Earlier this week Straka sent out a money beg, allegedly for an appeal of his defamation suit against MSNBC, which was laughed out of court earlier this month.
JUST IN: A federal judge has *denied* Brandon STRAKA’s bid to end his supervised release early. She says his lack of remorse and “minimizing of his and others’ unlawful acts on January 6” reflects an “ongoing need to protect the public from future crimes.” pic.twitter.com/JGs6UThwfr
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 24, 2023
The judge: Trump appointee Dabney Friedrich.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 24, 2023
