Jan. 6 rioter who was sentenced in secret provided information to authorities, unsealed papers say
28.12 2023:
This image from video from a police-worn body camera provided by the Justice Department and contained in the statement of facts shows Samuel Lazar, bottom left, at the U.S. Capitol on Jan…
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