Richard Michetti of Ridley Park pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting obstruction of an official proceeding.
National Geographic photographer Louie Palu documents the siege inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.A suburban Philadelphia man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison after he reportedly insulted the intelligence of an ex-girlfriend for not believing the election had been stolen and she turned him in to authorities.
FBI authorities said a former romantic partner of Michetti alerted authorities about his presence a day after the Capitol siege by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Officials said photos showed him inside the Capitol Rotunda. The affidavit alleged that Michetti said he was there to protest the election results and told the informant in a text message several hours after the siege began "If you can't see the election was stolen you're a moron.
"Even though I thought the vote was not fair, it does not give anyone the right to act in such a way," he said.