Federal Agents Arrest ‘Baked Alaska’ In Texas For Alleged Role In U.S. Capitol Breach

According to the U. S. Department of Justice, Tim Gionet, better known by the moniker “Baked Alaska” from his former social media platforms, was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Friday for his alleged role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

According to the DOJ’s criminal complaint, Gionet has been charged with “knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority” and “violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.”

Gionet, 33, is often described as a far-right activist. He gained popularity promoting Donald Trump’s populist Make America Great Again movement in 2016. Before that, he was a Bernie Sanders supporter and worked at Buzzfeed creating viral videos. He also had a gig with Milo Yiannopoulos’ “Dangerous Faggot Tour.”

A former Buzzfeed co-worker told The New York Times, “his politics have been guided by platform metrics.”

An affidavit filed in the case from FBI Special Agent Nichole Miller said Gionet unlawfully entered the Capitol following the “Save America” rally on January 6 as elected leaders were in the process of certifying the presidential election results. She said Gionet’s 27-minute-long livestream documented the mayhem from inside the building, providing evidence that he committed federal crimes. Special Agent Miller viewed the video after it had later been uploaded to YouTube.

ARRESTED: Tim Gionet AKA “Baked Alaska.” Despite having COVID, he stormed the U. S. Capitol, "Let's call Trump. He'll be happy. We're fighting for Trump." then continues, "We need to get our boy Donald J. Trump into office." 2/2 pic.twitter.com/WIy0sUwKIO

She said the video shows Gionet on camera where he can be heard making comments like “America First is inevitable. Fuck Globalists,” “Occupy the Capitol,” and “We ain’t leaving this bitch.”

Miller explains how Gionet “turns the phone around to show his face and is clearly identifiable.”

“The defendant can be heard remarking ‘We are in the Capitol Building, 1776 will commence again,’” she wrote. “At approximately the 12:40 mark in the YouTube video the defendant can be heard remarking ‘Unleash the Kraken, let’s go.’... (Read more)

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