First prison sentences for attack on the U. S. Capitol
2023.01.11 09:23
First prison sentences for attack on the U. S. Capitol
By Kristina Sobol
Budrigannews.com – After pleading guilty last year to a misdemeanor charge related to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol, the far-right media personality known as “Baked Alaska” was given a sentence of two months in prison on Tuesday.
In July, Anthime “Tim” Gionet admitted to being a member of the mob that entered the Capitol without permission and occupied the building for several hours.
U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden also ordered him to pay a $2,000 fine and $500 in restitution for damage to the Capitol building caused by Trump supporters during the assault. Gionet had broadcast his attack on the Capitol via livestream.
One count of unlawfully “parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building” had also been admitted by Gionet, a banned YouTube prankster and former BuzzFeed social media strategist who went by the name Baked Alaska.
Following weeks of false claims made by Trump that he had won the 2020 elections, the attack resulted in the deaths of five people and the injuries of more than 140 police officers. The attacks occurred as Congress was certifying that Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election in November.
A tally recently released by the Justice Department, which is conducting an investigation into the attacks, indicates that approximately 900 people have been charged with participating in the riot, resulting in approximately 470 guilty pleas.
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