Pendleton man sentenced in U.S. Capitol breach
By Dan Thesman on Monday, November 18th, 2024 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Matthew Leland Klein, 27, of Pendleton was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in prison and 36 months of supervised released. He previously pleaded guilty to charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia, said his actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
This past July, Klein pleaded guilty to a felony charge of civil disorder and a misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
The FBI arrested Klein and his brother, Jonathanpeter Allen Klein on March 23, 2021, in Oregon. Jonathanpeter Allen Klein is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 2.
Photo: File photo of Matthew and Jonathanpeter Klein
