Jay Johnston Nearly four years have passed since the events of January 6 at the U.S. Capitol, and people are still being sentenced for their participation in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 election (also known as an insurrection or coup of state). Perhaps the most famous of these individuals, aside from the Q Anon Shaman, is the ever-mustachioed Jay Johnston, a longtime comedy mainstay who has been on the alternative comedy scene for over 30 years.
First famous for his work with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross on Mr. Show, and then on Sarah Silverman’s TV show, Johnston became a major voice-over artist with roles on Bob’s Burgers, Moral Orel, Mr. Pickles, Rick & Morty and many other series.
More than 1,500 people have been charged in connection with the events of January 6, and now Jay Johnston joins their ranks, having been sentenced to a year and a day in prison (in addition to $2,000 in restitution and 40 hours of probation). works of general interest). today, October 28, 2024. The actor pleaded guilty to one count of endangering law enforcement during a civil disturbance. The Hill reports:
“’It’s a humiliation and a horrible oversight,’ Jay Johnston told U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of his participation in the riot. Nichols, a Trump appointee, called Johnston’s conduct on Jan. 6 “problematic — reprehensible, really” and described the actor’s statement. as “less contrite than many” other rioters before being convicted.
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Conviction of longtime comic actor Jay Johnston
Jay Johnston’s career has unfolded in tandem with the development of comedy over the past three decades, with the actor appearing (often in small roles) in some of the biggest or most significant comedy series of all time. time. From Ellen to Mr. Show, The Sarah Silverman Program to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation and Community, Johnston has probably appeared in at least one comedy that everyone has watched.
His many other roles include small parts in Better Call Saul, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Men in Black II, Malcolm in the Middle, Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole, Love, High School USA!, Reno 911!, Tenacious D, Human Giant. , Not Another Teen Movie, Jack Frost and Just Shoot Me.
Jay Johnston The Hill explained the actor’s actions on January 6: “Prosecutors said Johnston took a flight from Los Angeles to Washington the day before the riot, then marched to the Capitol after attending the Stop rally the Steal on January 6. There he used a stolen police device. riot police to form a “shield wall” inside a tunnel against law enforcement and participated in a “violent push” that “pinned and crushed” a police officer against a door frame, they declared.
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