Mark Sahady, a 48-year-old man from Malden, Massachusetts, has been charged with obstruction of an official proceeding related to the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021.
Sahady, the vice president of an organization called Super Happy Fun America, faces a maximum sentence of up to twenty years’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 if convicted.
According to the charging documents, Sahady tweeted statements exhibiting a belief that the presidential election was stolen, and that people need to gather in D.C. on January 6, 2021 to respond. Photos posted on a Twitter account connected to Super Happy Fun America show Sahady on a bus with other individuals with the caption, Bus 1 of 11 coming to Washington DC. See you there!
The charge of obstruction of an official proceeding carries a maximum sentence of up to twenty years’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The charges for entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds carry sentences of up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $100,000.
The charges of disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building carry sentences of up to six months in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $5,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Counterterrorism Section of the DOJ’s National Security Division, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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