Far-right media personality "Baked Alaska" sentenced to 60 days in prison for live-streaming Capitol

[Eugene]

Source: CBS News

Washington – A far-right media personality who admitted to live-streaming to thousands of viewers his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in prison.

Anthime Gionet, known online as "Baked Alaska," pleaded guilty in July to one misdemeanor count of illegal picketing in the Capitol building.

Prosecutors – who requested a sentence of 75 days in prison – alleged in court on Tuesday the defendant urged others to breach the Capitol before he made his way into the building as it was under siege by pro-Trump rioters. Ultimately, prosecutors said he made his way into two Senate offices, including one belonging to Sen. Jeffrey Merkley of Oregon. In that room, according to the government, Gionet picked up the phone and pretended to call the United States Senate, making unfounded claims of a fraudulent 2020 presidential election.

"We need to get our boy, Donald J. Trump, into office," Gionet is accused of yelling, as depicted in his live stream, "America First is inevitable, let's go, f*** globalists, let's go."

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BY ROBERT LEGARE
JANUARY 10, 2023 / 2:40 PM / CBS NEWS


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Full headline: Far-right media personality "Baked Alaska" sentenced to 60 days in prison for live-streaming Capitol riot

[Javaman]

1. Not enough for that piece of shit.nt

[Initech]

2. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

[3Hotdogs]

3. 60 days ! WOW !

That'll make him think twice after Trump loses in '24.

[Mr. Sparkle]

4. Seems very lenient.

He should of got a couple of years at least , imo. And the judge should have allowed him to live stream himself from jail.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Another "too light" sentence for these traitors.

[Initech]

14. I know, insane that a lot of these shitheads are getting off with just a slap on the wrist.

[onecaliberal]

6. Will be out just in time to try again in '24

[Evolve Dammit]

7. This meaningless sentence will ensure the next coup is more lethal. No deterrent at all. Martyrdom

[Sucha NastyWoman]

8. Sounds like more of a nut bag than a hardened criminal

Not that the legions of nut bags attached to the right can’t do serious damage.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. This sentence should be longer

[Martin68]

10. Not enough time, but better than nothing. Broadcasting video is not a violent act, so I

understand the leniency. He' a convict no matter what.

[markodochartaigh]

11. Baked Alaska...on ice n/t

[IronLionZion]

13. Baked Alaska, maybe half baked

[dalton99a]

15. Another joke of a sentence