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Oath Keepers member first to plead guilty in Capitol riot By Nicole Sganga, Cassidy McDonald April 16, 2021 / 1:48 PM / CBS News New details emerge in U.S. Capitol riot A member of the Oath Keepers, Jon Ryan Schaffer, has entered the first guilty plea in the historic investigation of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that has led to charges against more than 400 individuals. The plea deal comes 100 days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of former President Trump stormed the legislative building, allegedly aiming to block t...

Heavy metal guitarist will be first US Capitol rioter to plead guilty A heavy metal guitarist with ties to the Oath Keepers will plead guilty Friday to two crimes related to the Capitol insurrection, according to court documents, making him the first rioter to plead guilty. Court documents indicate that Jon Ryan Schaffer, from the heavy metal group Iced Earth, will plead guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a restricted building with a deadly or dangerous weapon. He brought bear spray into the Capitol. A hearing is currently underway in Washington, DC, federal court. S...

A member of the Oath Keepers pleads guilty and will cooperate with prosecutors in the Jan. 6 riot inquiry. Jon Ryan Schaffer wearing a blue jacket and a hat that reads “Oath Keepers, Lifetime Member” while inside the Capitol on Jan 6.Credit...Roberto Schmidt/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images April 16, 2021, 12:12 p.m. ET A member of the Oath Keepers militia who was charged in connection with the riot at the Capitol pleaded guilty on Friday and agreed to cooperate with the government — potentially against other members of the far-right group. The guilty plea by the Oath Keeper, Jon R...

Founding member of Oath Keepers group strikes plea deal with prosecutors over his role in Capitol riot - and could now 'flip' on fellow far-right protesters Jon Ryan Schaffer, 53, struck a plea deal with prosecutors Friday over the January 6 riot at the US Capitol  He is the first of the 410 people charged in the attack to plead guilty As part of his plea deal, Schaffer had pledged to cooperate with authorities, meaning he will likely 'flip' on fellow members of the far-right Schaffer was facing up to 40 years behind bars; a judge had recommended he now serve between three and four years 

Jon Ryan Schaffer becomes first person to admit guilt for crimes related to Jan. 6 incident Sarah Grant | April 16, 2021 - 3:18 pm Share this article: CREDIT: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images Jon Ryan Schaffer, the founder of heavy metal band Iced Earth, pleaded guilty to two crimes related to the U.S. Capitol insurrection, per CNN. In a DC District Court, Schaffer admitted guilt to both of his charges: obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a building with a dangerous weapon (bear spray). 100 days after the mob of rioters breached the Capitol complex, S...