Far-Right Activist ‘Baked Alaska’ Arrested After Live Streaming Himself During Capitol Riot
01/17/21 AT 4:41 PM
Far-right activist Tim Gionet, who is also known as “Baked Alaska,” was arrested Saturday in Houston by the FBI.
Gionet’s arrest comes after authorities were able to identify him from his 27-minute live stream video, which he shared on a service called DLive, Reuters reports. The video was later posted to YouTube and Twitter, according to an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Nicole Miller.
In the document, Miller noted Gionet “turned the phone around to show his face and is clearly identifiable.” Throughout the video, he could be heard saying, “1776 baby,” and “I won’t leave guys, don’t worry.”