Ilhan Omar sprayer sentenced to 14 months in prison for assault
The man who sprayed apple cider vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) earlier this year was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Thursday as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
TL;DR
- Anthony Kazmierczak received a 14-month prison sentence for spraying apple cider vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar.
- The sentence was part of a plea deal, and Kazmierczak previously changed his plea from not guilty to guilty.
- Prosecutors presented text messages as evidence that Kazmierczak planned the attack.
- The judge stated the attack was not spontaneous and that targeting elected officials is terrifying and unacceptable.
- Kazmierczak apologized to Omar and was also sentenced to three years of supervised release with no contact.
- Ilhan Omar expressed gratitude for accountability and reiterated that political violence is never acceptable.