Friday, April 16, 2021

ICED EARTH: JON SCHAFFER PLEADS GUILTY FOR ROLE IN CAPITOL HILL RIOT

 


JON SCHAFFER,guitarist for Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. power metal warriors ICED EARTH has plead guilty to two of the six charges against him for his role in the 1/6/2021 capitol hill riot in Washington, DC. 

 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/politics/oath-keepers-capitol-guilty-plea-schaffer/index.html 

SCHAFFER plead guilty to Obstruction of an official proceeding of congress and trespassing on restricted grounds. 

JON SCHAFFER admitted he's a lifetime member of far right group The Oathkeepsers although the Indiana chapter denies his membership. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_Keepers

U.S. Government prosecutors state they do not oppose JON SCHAFFER'S release.


JON SCHAFFER, vocalist/guitarist for Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. power metal warriors ICED EARTH was arrested by the FBI 1/17/2021 in Columbus, Indiana,   SCHAFFER was named as a person of interest for "Unlawful entry" at the Capitol.  SCHAFFER was photographed by media rioting and breaking in to Congress with pro DONALD TRUMP insurgents  in Washington, DC, U.S.A, 1/6/2021. 

 

 
As the U.S. CONGRESS were counting Presidential electorates  and certifying U.S. President elect JOE BIDEN, TRUMP supporters and right wing, nationalists rioted and stormed the capital, breaking into the building and disrupting Congress


 

Five  people died in the riots. 

 

 STU BLOCK, vocalist and LUKE APPLETON bassist of U.S.A. power metal warriors ICED EARTH have both left the band.  

ICED EARTH unleashed "INCORRUPTIBLE", 6/16/2017 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. 

FROM METAL INJECTION: 

Now that

's Jon Schaffer has pled guilty, prosecutors will be asking for less than 5 years jailed time and have agreed to sponsor him for witness protection.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-