‘I am guilty of being an idiot’ – a Capitol riot defendant who used stimulus money to get to DC asks judge for leniency ahead of sentencing – By Erin Snodgrass (Business Insider) / Oct 26 2021
- A Colorado Capitol riot defendant called himself “an idiot” for participating in the Capitol riot.
- Glen Wes Lee Croy, 46, wrote an apology to the judge overseeing his case ahead of his sentencing.
- Croy pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge in August.
A Capitol riot defendant who pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge earlier this year struck a conciliatory tone in a personalized letter to the federal judge overseeing his case ahead of his sentencing next month.
“I am guilty of being an idiot and walking into that building, and again apologize to America and everyone for my role in participating,” Glenn Wes Lee Croy, 46, wrote to Chief District Judge Beryl A. Howell.
Croy apologized several times in a series of sentencing memorandum documents reviewed by Insider and first reported on by WUSA.
The Colorado man detailed the circumstances that led to his decision to travel to Washington, DC, to attend the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally in support of President Donald Trump, including losing his job in the summer of 2020 due to COVID-19.
