Conservative influencer Isabella DeLuca was arrested for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, including stealing from a table in the government building.
The arsonist Donald Trump fan was arrested Friday in Irvine, California, on five charges, including theft of government property.
FBI documents say DeLuca was filmed “removing, and aiding and abetting other rioters in removing, a table” from a Capitol office known as ST-2M before “transmitting it to the rioters outside through another broken window.”
The table “was then used to assault law enforcement officers guarding the Lower West Terrace Tunnel,” according to the filing.
FBI agents learned of DeLuca’s involvement in the riot three days later and questioned her on January 21, the day after Joe Biden became president.
Conservative influencer Isabella DeLuca arrested for her role in the January 6 Capitol riot – including stealing from a table in the government building
FBI documents claim DeLuca was filmed “removing, and aiding and abetting other rioters in removing, a table” from a Capitol office known as ST-2M before “transmitting it to the rioters outside through another broken window.”
The informant told agents that DeLuca posted on social media that he was in the Capitol building, but then deleted the post.
In her phone interview, DeLuca claimed she went to the Capitol with friends, but did not enter the building, according to FBI records.
Her social media records showed that she took an Amtrak train from New York’s Penn Station to Washington DC to join the riot.
The train broke down near Baltimore, Maryland, and DeLuca posted an Instagram Story calling on his followers for “a ride to DC.”
She finally took an elevator in the early hours of January 5, in time for the protest.
On January 6 at 2:55 p.m., she wrote on Twitter: “Fight back or let politicians steal and vote? To defend oneself!’
Surveillance footage from the Capitol shows DeLuca inside and outside the Capitol building that afternoon.
His face is covered by a neck gaiter in some photos – but FBI agents said they identified the person as DeLuca.
She can be seen standing on a ledge, appearing to help rioters move a table from the office.
“The legs of the table were broken at some point during the melee,” the FBI document reads.
Another rioter named Timothy Desjardins in court records can be seen picking up one of the table legs and using it “to attack law enforcement.”
Meanwhile, another protester picked up the table top and threw it at the officers.
The arsonist Donald Trump fan was arrested Friday in Irvine, California, on five charges, including theft of government property.
FBI agents learned of DeLuca’s involvement in the riot three days later and questioned her on January 21, the day after Joe Biden became president.
The informant told agents that DeLuca posted on social media that he was in the Capitol building, but then deleted the post.
Just before 6 p.m., DeLuca messaged friends on Instagram saying “it’s crazy here” and “I got a massage and a sound bomb exploded right next to me.”
In the early hours of January 7, someone sent DeLuca a message on Instagram saying, “I wonder why you support the Capitol intrusion.”
She replied: “According to the constitution, this is our house. »
On January 8, she posted more comments linking to the riot.
“I got pretty beat up about three times, plus it was extremely windy, so it was blowing everywhere,” DeLuca wrote in an Instagram post.
“While I believe some people were put there to cause chaos, I don’t believe people were pretending to be massacred.
“Even though they weren’t directly hit, the wind carried them and affected everyone.”
“I used milk to get the tear gas out of my eyes,” she added. “I heard that some people holding onions near their eyes and noses can protect them from tear gas. I’m not 100% sure.
On January 14, she wrote: “I was there on January 6th. I have mixed feelings. People went to the Capitol because this is Our House and this is where we will present our grievances.
“People feel, as I do, that an election was stolen from them and that it was allowed to happen.”
The next day, DeLuca wrote on Instagram that she wanted Trump to declare martial law and overturn the election.
“If Trump declares martial law in seven states, his campaign allies could take control of the state’s ballots and overturn the election results in Trump’s favor. Which would be ideal,” he said. she writes.
In her phone interview, DeLuca claimed she went to the Capitol with friends, but did not enter the building, according to FBI records.
DeLuca is charged with theft of government property and complicity to theft of government property; enter or remain in restricted buildings or grounds; and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.
She is also charged with disorderly or disruptive conduct in the Capitol building; and marching, demonstrating, or picketing a Capitol building.
As her arrest papers were unsealed Monday, she received messages of support on X, including people saying they were “praying” for her.
These comments followed his tweet saying: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; Who should I be afraid of?’
More than 1,300 people have been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with 950 convictions to date.
About 500 people were sentenced to prison terms ranging from a few days to 22 years in federal prison.