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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 22, 2022

Memphis business owner Matthew Bledsoe has been found guilty of one felony and four misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6 capitol riot by a Washington D.C.-based jury. Prosecutors used Bledsoe's own social media accounts and a text he sent his wife saying all elected officials were "going to be executed" as evidence in the case. Bledsoe pleaded not guilty to all charges and rejected a plea deal from the U.S. government. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 21, the Commercial Appeal reports. He was released on his own recognizance with an ankle monitor and limits on travel.