Jay Johnston, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ & ‘Arrested Development’ Actor, Arrested For Involvement In January Capitol Riot
etcanada.comJay Johnston, a comedian and actor who’s appeared in such series as “Arrested Development”, “The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Mr.
Show” and “Bob’s Burgers”, has been arrested and hit with federal charges for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
Capitol. As NBC News reports, court docuuments indicate the U.S. Department of Justice has charged Johnston with felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder, in addition to several misdemeanour charges.
Back in December 2021, the Daily Beast reported that Johnston had been “banned” from “Bob’s Burgers” — on which he had previously provided the voice of Jimmy Pesto Sr. — after producers discovered he’d participated in the attempted insurrection. READ MORE: Actor Luke Coffee Accused Of Assaulting Police Officers With Crutch During Capitol Riots According to NBC News, Johnston was one of hundreds of of participants in the Capitol riots to be identified by online sleuths, but had not been immediately arrested.
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