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‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Jay Johnston Pleads Guilty Over Role in U.S. Capitol Attack


The real-life Jimmy Pesto Sr. pleaded guilty to interfering with police on January 6 during the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Image Credit: WireImageThe actor, best known for his street-brawling newsman character in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and as a pizzeria owner in the television series Bob’s Burgers, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for his involvement in the January 6 U.S. Capitol riots. According to a press release from the District of Columbia Attorney’s office, on Monday, Jay Johnston, 55, pleaded guilty to civil disorder for obstructing the police as they attempted to protect the U.S. Capitol during the 2021 riots. Johnston’s guilty plea comes after he was arrested and charged on June 7, 2023, for several other misdemeanors relating to the riots, including unlawful trespassing and attempting to disrupt government business.

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