Jay Johnston, the actor known for small roles in Anchorman, Arrested Development and Bob’s Burgers as well as “handing up a stolen U.S. Capitol police shield to other rioters,” on January 6, will be entering a new plea in his case, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Beast.
Johnston originally pleaded not guilty to the charges against him last year for his role in the attack on the Capitol, which include felony obstruction of officers and several misdemeanors, including knowingly entering a restricted building unlawfully and impeding passage through, or within, Capitol grounds or any Capitol buildings. But on Monday, another plea agreement hearing was added to his docket for July 8, at which point he is likely to change his plea to guilty.
Before being identified in photos the FBI posted to social media of the Jan. 6 riots, Johnston had tried to keep his presence at the Capitol under wraps by going off the grid and downplaying his involvement to colleagues who’d recognized him in the photos.
