- Two felonies were pleaded guilty by a Virginia man accused of destroying media equipment Jan. 6, 2007.
- Prosecutors claim Joshua Dillon Haynes boasted in several texts about his participation in the siege.
- More than 900 people plead guiltyIn connection with the riot so far.
Two felony charges related to an insurrection were pleaded guilty by a Virginia man who claimed he would destroy media equipment outside of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Joshua Dillon HaynesThe initial charges against Corey, 40, were seven in relation to the siege that followed his July 2021 detention. These included acts of violence and physical violence. As the government attempts to prosecute, however, More than 900 people have been arrested in connection with the attack, federal prosecutors have offered some rioters lesser charges in exchange for their Guilty pleas.
Haynes pleaded guilty Friday to one felony charge of obstruction of an oficial proceeding and one of destruction of property. Haynes could be sentenced to a maximum of 25 years for each of the charges, but his plea deal suggests that he will spend between 27-33 months in prison once he is sentenced.
Photographs from the scene show Haynes as one of a number of rioters who caused damage to tens or thousands of dollars in media equipment including lights and tripods. prosecutors said. One member of media who fled the mob estimated that the damaged equipment alone from his news agency was worth between $30,000-$34,000 according to an estimate. court documents.
Haynes boasted in text messages to his friends that he had broken “lotsa stuff”, and kicked “the fake news ass” throughout the day.
“We attacked CNN reporters and the fake information and destroyed tens, 11 thousand dollars of their television equipment,” Haynes wrote along with a picture of the pile. According to prosecutors.
Haynes stated in a separate text that Haynes had seen himself in video footage from the scene and noted that he kept his face covered.
“I want the government to bust me for tearing down the capital of the nation [sic]According to court documents, he wrote “the fake news”.
Prosecutors claimed Haynes assisted two other rioters in removing an air conditioning unit from a Capitol window, and then dropping it to the ground.
According to reports, Haynes was admitted to the acts by a federal court on Friday. WUSA Law & Crime.
Insider did not receive a response from Haynes’ lawyer immediately to our request for comment.
