Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison
The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
A man who sprayed vinegar at US Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. According to The Hill, the man, Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, received the maximum sentence for his federal charges of assaulting a US officer.
He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, as reported by The Hill. The incident occurred in January, although the exact date is not specified in the reports.
The sentencing comes after Kazmierczak reached a plea deal with prosecutors, as reported by PBS NewsHour and The Hill.
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