Crime & Justice

‘Zip Tie Guy’ and His Mom Get Prison Time Despite Pleas for Mercy

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Eric Munchel’s attorneys insisted his alarming attire during the Capitol riot was “evidence of nothing, save a certain fashion taste.”

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Lisa Marie Eisenhart and her son Eric Gavelek Munchel at the Capitol riot.
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