The right-wing livestreamer known as “Baked Alaska,” who broadcast himself from inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 encouraging Donald Trump supporters to breach the building, will spend time in jail for his role in the riot.
Anthime Gionet, who has been known to push white supremacist talking points and pro-Nazi ideology to thousands of online followers, broadcast himself making his way through the Capitol as a pro-Trump mob, angry over Joe Biden‘s 2020 electoral win, swarmed the building. The riot interrupted Congress’ certification of the election and forced lawmakers and staffers to either flee the building or shelter in place.
Gionet had pleaded guilty in July — after a May attempt to plead went awry — to a single misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.
Gionet acknowledged breaching the building while livestreaming his own actions to thousands of followers. He encouraged other rioters to join him: while standing at a window that had been smashed open, Gionet turned to people standing outside and said: “Come in.”
“Come in, let’s go, come on in, make yourselves at home,” he later said to other rioters as they entered the building.
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Pro-Trump Livestreamer ‘Baked Alaska’ Gets Months Behind Bars for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
