Actor Jay Johnston, of “Bob’s Burgers” and “Anchorman” fame, has pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from his connection to the events on January 6.
The 55-year-old was arrested last June and charged with a felony count of interfering with law enforcement officers during civil disorder along with multiple misdemeanor offenses, per NPR.
Johnston pleaded guilty earlier this week to the felony charge. He is scheduled for sentencing on October 7.
A bystander video from the event allegedly shows him filming protesters near the barricades around Congress. An FBI affidavit stated that Johnston was part of a group who forced their way into the Capitol Building via a tunnel using stolen police riot shields, the outlet noted.
The Justice Department called this spot “the site of some of the most violent attacks against law enforcement that day.” The FBI claimed the video…
