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Klete Keller had his sentencing hearing postponed once again until December, nearly three years after he stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
The sentencing hearing was initially scheduled for May, but it was pushed back to July 7 after his attorney, Edward B. MacMahon Jr., died in March.
The felony charge for obstructing a federal proceeding carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, but the 41-year-old Keller will likely receive far less time.
The American Olympic medalist in swimming pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding as part of a plea deal.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Klete Keller, a former Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals for the United States, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Keller admitted...