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Two New York lawyers plead guilty to new charges for throwing Molotov cocktail into police car during protest

Two New York lawyers have pleaded guilty to new charges as part of a plea deal for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a police car during a 2020 George Floyd protest. This case is in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis pleaded guilty last year to one count of making and possessing a destructive device. Under the revised agreement sent to US District Judge Brian Cogan, they were charged with conspiracy to commit arson and possess an explosive device. As part of the deal, the government will recommend a sentence of 18-24 months of imprisonment. US Attorney  for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace wrote the agreement letter.

In the agreement letter, prosecutors said that 18-24 month terms reflected the “nature and circumstances of the offense and the histories and personal characteristics of these defendants.”

During the protest, Rahman threw a Molotov cocktail through an empty police car’s broken window and fled in a vehicle driven by Mattis. As a result of the guilty pleas entered Thursday, both defendants will lose their law licenses.

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