FILE PHOTO: Activist Tim Gionet, who goes by the name "Baked Alaska" on the internet, addresses a rally of self-proclaimed White Nationalists and "alt-right" supporters at what they called a "Freedom of Speech" rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, June 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who goes by the handle “Baked Alaska,” was arrested on Friday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Houston, Texas, according to documents the agency posted online, and charged with participating in the violent riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
According to a sworn statement filed by an FBI agent, Gionet livestreamed a 27-minute video from the Capitol using a service called “DLive.”
Gionet did not do much to hide his identity, according to the statement, which noted he “turned the phone around to show his face and is clearly identifiable.”
The affidavit quotes other incendiary comments from Gionet on the video, including, “We are in the Capitol Building. 1776 will commence again” and “America First is inevitable.”
The case is not listed on the federal courts public database and no attorney could be identified.
Gionet, 33, launched his career at BuzzFeed in 2015 but soon left after turning to the far right.
DeLousedInTheHotBox on January 16th, 2021 at 23:03 UTC »
Maybe don't stream yourself committing a crime next time?
Like how can anyone be this stupid? It is almost as if he wanted to get arrested, like don't get me wrong what he did was wrong, but you'd at least expect people committing a crime to not publicly share that they did it.
ViolentTaintAssault on January 16th, 2021 at 22:15 UTC »
Nothing will ever be funnier than him accidently macing himself at the Charlottesville riot and blaming it on antifa.
paulfromatlanta on January 16th, 2021 at 21:44 UTC »
I don't see any way to interpret that except they wanted to overthrow the government.