Cardinals superfan known as Rally Runner gets 10 months in prison for joining Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Published August 15, 2024 3:45 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A St. Louis Cardinals superfan known as Rally Runner has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol while dressed up in the outfit that he was known for wearing as he jogged around outside the baseball team’s stadium. The Missouri man became fodder for a baseless conspiracy theory that government plants secretly incited the Jan. 6, 2021, riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump. He legally changed his name from Daniel Donnelly Jr. to Rally Runner. In addition to the 10-month prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ordered him to pay $3,000 in fines and restitution.

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