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Scott Fairlamb faces a recommended 44-month sentence after pleading guilty in August to assaulting a police officer and obstructing efforts from Congress to certify the 2020 election, according to a lawsuit published by Politico.
Armed with a police baton, Fairlamb was among the first of the more than 100 charged defendants to break in to the Capitol building and enter a wing door of the Senate, the suit says.
Once he had left the building, Fairlamb “aggressively” followed a group of police officers and isolated one, shoved him and punched his face shield, according to the suit.
In addition to jail time, Fairlamb also faces a recommended three years of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution, a fine, and the mandatory $100 special assessment for each count of conviction for his participation in the riot.
Fairlamb’s recommended sentence “reflects the gravity of [his] conduct, but also acknowledges his early admission of guilt,” the suit states.
Sentencing is scheduled for next Wednesday.
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