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The heavy metal guitarist pleaded guilty to two counts in federal court on Friday. Author: Jordan Fischer, Eric Flack, Stephanie Wilson Published: 12:45 PM EDT April 16, 2021 Updated: 10:00 PM EDT April 16, 2021 WASHINGTON — Oath Keeper and heavy metal guitarist Jon Schaffer entered a plea of guilty on two charges Friday, becoming the first person charged in the Capitol riot to plead in the case. Schaffer pleaded guilty to obstruction of an offi...

April 16, 2021 12:45 p.m. A metal guitarist will be the first defendant in the Capitol insurrection case to reach a plea deal with the government, one that includes cooperating with authorities. In a previously unannounced hearing Friday, a federal judge acknowledged a plea agreement between prosecutors and Jon Schaffer of the metal band Iced Earth.  On Friday morning, a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia noted, “Plea Agreement Hearing ...

Jon Schaffer of Indiana is pleading guilty to unlawfully entering Congress and obstructing an official proceeding. Schaffer is accused of being a long-time member of the Oath Keepers. Schaffer turned himself into the FBI on January 17. Leave a Comment: Note: By commenting below you agree to abide by the KOBI5.com commenting guidelines. View the KOBI5.com Comment Board Guidelines »

A founding member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to taking part in the US Capitol riot, signalling a new stage in the investigation of the deadly January 6 assault on the seat of American democracy. Jon Schaffer, a native of Indiana and founder of the band Iced Earth, entered a guilty plea to two felony charges of obstructing the certification of the 2020 election and breaching a restricted building. Iced Earth’s singer and bas...

Prosecutors secure first guilty plea in Capitol riot cases Pete Williams and David K. Li © Provided by NBC News Image: Supporters of President Donald Trump protest inside the Capitol (Roberto Schmidt / AFP - Getty Images) An Indiana man accused of being a longtime member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, an important milestone in the governments effort to understand the forces behind the siege. It was the ...

An Alleged Member Of The Oath Keepers Has Pleaded Guilty In The Capitol Riots Case

By Syndicated Content Apr 16, 2021 10:19 AM (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday publicly revealed its first plea agreement in the hundreds of criminal cases stemming from the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jon Schaffer, a native of Indiana and founder of the band Iced Earth, is expected to enter a guilty plea, according to court documents. (Reporting by Jan Wolfe; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlist .comment-co...

Indiana native, Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer, who stormed U.S. Capitol pleads guilty Johnny Magdaleno, Indianapolis Star UP NEXT A heavy metal guitarist from Columbus, Indiana who was armed with bear mace and wore a tactical vest as he joined a mob storming the U.S. Capitol building Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty in federal court.  Jon Schaffer, 52, admitted in Washington DC District Court to obstructing an official proceeding and entering a restricted building with a wea...

Jon Schaffer was one of the first people to breach the U.S. Capitol building on January 6.

Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has entered a guilty plea on two of the charges against him related to the Capitol building riot earlier this year as part of a plea deal. According to the Washington Post, the musician is the first to agree to a plea deal in the domestic terrorism investigation that saw over 400 people charged for their roles in the invasion of the Capitol Building back on Jan. 6. The two charges he pled guilty to were obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and tres...