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A Jan. 6 defendant who has been the target of conspiracy theories was sentenced to one year of probation on Tuesday. Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg decided Ray Epps would serve one year of probation after Department of Justice prosecutors asked for six months of jail time. Epps was one of the first Jan. 6 defendants to breach the Capitol perimeter on the day of the riot. ALSO READ: Donald Trump’s un-American ploy for criminal immunity POLL: Should Trump be allowed to run for office? Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have floated the theory that Epps was a “fed” who ins…

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