A Virginia man was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday after a federal jury in Washington, D.C., convicted him of eight felonies and three misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Zachary Jordan Alam, 32, of Centreville, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and ordered to pay $4,484 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich.
Alam’s 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. Among his actions, Alam told law enforcement: “I’m going to f*** you up,” according to court documents…