Man who stormed Capitol clad in fur pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charges
By Caroline Vakil - 02/02/22 03:40 PM EST
A man who stormed the Capitol clad in fur, a police vest and a riot shield pleaded guilty on Wednesday to several charges in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., announced.
Aaron Mostofsky, 35, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of theft of government property and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and a felony charge of civil disorder.
One of the most serious charges Mostofsky was facing, obstruction of an official proceeding, was dropped as part of the plea agreement. The Associated Press noted that his father is New York state court Judge Steven Mostofsky.
According to a statement of offense, Mostofsky traveled to Washington, D.C., from New York and “dressed as a caveman and carrying a walking stick or rod.”
“The defendant explained to a friend that the fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election was so obvious, even a caveman would know the election was stolen,” according to the court filing.
Prosecutors allege, citing surveillance footage, that Mostofsky tried to break through a police line by using his weight and strength as officers sought to adjust a barrier between the Capitol Building and crowd that would limit rioters’ access to the building.
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