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Actor known for roles on 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Arrested Development' pleads guilty over role in Capitol Attack
Jay Johnston, the actor known for his roles on 鈥淎rrested Development,鈥 鈥淏ob鈥檚 Burgers鈥 and other TV shows, pleaded guilty Monday over his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Johnston pleaded guilty to one felony count of civil disorder.
Prosecutors allege that Johnston was a part of the violent assaults against law enforcement that took place in the tunnel of the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol on Jan. 6. According to charging documents, Johnston took a shield from officers and used it to push against police defending the tunnel.
Charging documents also say that Johnston acknowledged his involvement in the Capitol attack, texting an associate that it 鈥渁ctually wasn鈥檛鈥 an attack. That associate was asked by FBI investigators to confirm photos showing Johnston at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
鈥淭he news has presented it as an attack. It actually wasn鈥檛,鈥 Johnson said in the text message. 鈥淭hought it kind of turned into that. It was a mess. Got maced and tear gassed and I found it quite untastic.鈥
Johnston鈥檚 sentencing is set for Oct. 7 before U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols. He is facing a maximum of five years in prison.
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