The far-right internet provocateur “Baked Alaska,” known to his family and friends as Anthime “Tim” Gionet, who live-streamed his hour-long romp through the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to about 16,000 people, was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail.
It is not the first time Gionet, who pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of illegally parading through the Capitol, received jail time for live-streaming his involvement in a crime.
“January 6 was the culmination of a petty crime spree from you,” U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden told Gionet. Noting that Gionet live-streamed each crime, the judge commented, “That is a very disturbing vocation, sir.”Gionet was once a journalist for BuzzFeed before turning to right-wing websites where he posted videos and developed a following. He was a scheduled speaker at the.
Gionet faced a maximum sentence of 180 days. Prosecutors asked for 75 days in jail and three years of probation. The probation and parole office recommended a 45-day sentence. The average jail sentence for Jan. 6 misdemeanants so far has been about 48 days,When it came time for the defendant to address the judge, Gionet was one of the few Jan. 6 defendants to refuse to speak. McFadden has often credited defendants who express genuine regret over their actions on that day.
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