Posted on 03/19/2021 9:28:12 AM PDT by ransomnote
LOS ANGELES – A Palm Desert man pleaded guilty today to a federal arson charge and admitted that he used a Molotov cocktail in an attempt to destroy the East Valley Republican Women Federated (EVRWF) office in La Quinta.
Carlos Espriu, 23, who has been in custody since his arrest in this case last fall, pleaded guilty this afternoon to one count of attempted arson of a building.
During the early morning hours of May 31, 2020, Espriu broke the front windows of the EVRWF headquarters and repeatedly tossed through the windows a lighted Molotov cocktail made of three bottles he had taped together.
In his plea agreement, Espriu agreed to pay at least $5,426 in restitution to compensate the victim for the damage caused by the firebombing.
Espriu pleaded guilty during a hearing on Zoom before United States District Judge Percy Anderson, who scheduled a sentencing hearing for May 24.
The attempted arson charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and statutory maximum sentence of 20 years.
The investigation in this matter was conducted by the FBI’s Inland Empire Joint Terrorism Task Force.
This matter is being prosecuted by Sara Milstein of the Violent and Organized Crime Section.
It was a mostly peaceful firebombing.
Immigration status?
Here’s more detailed article about this SOB who appears in the photos to be Antifa or at least a wannabe.
https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/carlos-espriu/
This means all the Dems in this country are domestic terrorists and will be investigated and indicted.
I expect a rally against the Dems after a compassionate visit by President Harris and that guy with her.
I am surprised they didn’t just release him, like they released so many others.
He just wanted to open an open pit taco stand probably.
Imagine what the biggest story of the day would be if someone - a white guy in a MAGA hat - was just convicted in firebombing a DNC office.
Domestic terrorist needs a few more years in prison this won’t be his last act.
Democrat brown supremacy?
Not terrorism. Will probably plead to being careless with flammable substances and be allowed to pay a fine and restitution on an easy payment plan.
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