An actor known for his roles in “Arrested Development” “Bob’s Burgers,” and “Anchorman,” was sentenced to a year and one day in prison for his role in the breach of the U.S. capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jay James Johnston, 55, pleaded guilty in July to one felony charge of civil disorder after being accused of joining a crowd on the Capitol’s lower west plaza during the Jan. 6 events and using his cellphone to film the scene, according to CNN.
Prosecutors claimed that Johnston filmed from the platform designated for President Joe Biden’s inauguration and briefly held a police riot shield that had been stolen. Johnston also reportedly took part in an effort to push against police officers guarding one of the Capitol’s entrances.
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