A federal grand jury indicted George Pierre Tanios last year on felony charges that he conspired with a Pennsylvania man, Julian Elie Khater, to assault and injure Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with chemical spray during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.Tanios, 40, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, each of which carries a maximum sentence of one year of imprisonment.
Prosecutors also have extended an offer for Khater to plead guilty to felony assault charges. If he accepts the offer, estimated sentencing guidelines will recommend a prison term ranging from six years and six months to eight years and one month.
Khater hasn't decided whether to accept that plea offer, one of his lawyers said Wednesday during a virtual hearing.George Tanios, 40, owner of a West Virginia store called 'Sandwich U,' pleaded guilty on Wednesday to misdemeanor offenses that could allow him to avoid more jail time