WASHINGTON – A Hialeah man was sentenced to prison for his actions on Jan. 6.
Gilbert Fonticoba, 49, was convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and civil disorder during a federal trial in Washington, D.C. last October.
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On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Fonticoba to 48 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release.
According to courtroom observers, Fonticoba broke down in tears during sentencing and said, “I have brought shame upon my family through my actions on Jan. 6.”
Fonticoba helped destroy a fence and interfered with officers who were protecting the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
After the riot, prosecutors said Fonticoba celebrated with Proud Boys leaders, including Enrique Tarrio, in a Baltimore hotel.
Fonticoba said during a phone conversation, “We breached the f**in’ Capitol hill, brah. We breached the f**in’ Capitol building, brah”, prosecutors said.
He was arrested in Oct. 2021.
According to the Justice Department, Fonticoba had been a member of the “Vice City” chapter of the Proud Boys in Miami since 2019.