Who is former olympian in court

He pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and agreed to cooperate with authorities as part of his plea deal. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.

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Keller is charged with obstructing law enforcement, entering a restricted building without lawful authority and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Federal authorities were able to identify the former Olympic swimmer in videos at the Capitol by his height and dark-colored jacket he wore, with USA markings and an Olympic patch, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in the U.

District Court for the District of Colombia. A driver's license photo from August was also used to confirm Keller's identity.

Keller's actions in no way represent the values or mission of USA swimming. As part of his plea agreement, Keller admitted to spending a little less than one hour inside the Capitol with the intent of "stopping or delaying" Congress' certification of the Electoral College vote. He also confirmed that he yelled " expletive Nancy Pelosi! Additionally, Keller acknowledged taking pictures and video while inside the Capitol, then destroying the phone and memory card that contained those materials within the subsequent 48 hours.

He also said he threw away the Team USA jacket. More than people face criminal charges in connection with the Jan. Five people died, including a police officer. About police officers were injured.

Trump spoke to them for more than an hour, insisting the presidential election had been stolen. As Congress started to count Electoral College votes, thousands of supporters stormed the U. Capitol building, sending lawmakers scrambling for safety and prompting evacuations. Damage to the Capitol included broken windows and doors, graffiti and residue from tear gas, pepper sprays and fire extinguishers.

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