Scavo spent eight minutes inside the Capitol singing with the crowd and recording himself as he walked around the building, according to his admissions. Scavo pleaded guilty to illegally protesting at the Capitol, a misdemeanor.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Scavo told District Judge Royce Lamberth he was “sadly” guilty of the crime.
The admissions Scavo asked not to mention the four buses he organized to take people from eastern Pennsylvania to Washington for the rally, and there is no indication that those tours aroused the interest of researchers beyond his first round of questions.
On Jan. 15, Scavo had informed the FBI in an interview about the bus arrow, according to records of his arrest.
“Scavo stated that he was a supporter of President Trump and that a friend of his who is also a supporter of Trump asked to go to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, to attend the rally that Trump had announced. According to Scavo, com “A large group of people in the Old Forge area also expressed interest in traveling to Washington. Scavo decided to rent buses because of the amount of people interested, “an FBI statement said in his case in March.
As part of his agreement, Scavo agreed to show his accounts on social media to law enforcement. He agreed to pay $ 500 in restitution for damages caused to the Capitol, and the charge of misdemeanors he faces has a maximum penalty of 6 months in prison. This has become a standard agreement that the Department of Justice has offered to riot police without violence.
Prosecutors have charged at least 600 people in connection with the Capitol riot. More than 50 defendants have pleaded guilty so far, and most have so far pleaded guilty to felony charges.
Scavo is sentenced in November.