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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 official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building with a deadly or dangerous weapo...

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 set for 4/16/2021 at 11:00 AM via video conference before Judge Amit P. Mehta.”  A criminal infor...

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 bassist quit the band in February. During a hearing in Washington, DC federal court, US District Judge ...

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 government's effort to understand the forces behind the siege. It was the first guilty plea secured by the federal government in connection with the riot, which occurred 100...