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Gionet is currently facing misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct, and trespassing charges in the court after he pepper-sprayed a bouncer in December. The case earned renewed attention this month after he participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, joining the mob who invaded Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi s office. Both incidents were well-documented on video, which is unsurprising because Gionet has sought to earn a living by sharing interactive live video of his exploits, known as livestreams.
After being banned from most social media platforms, Gionet still attracts a fan base drawn by his promotion of alt-right ideology and his confrontational content. He marched with white supremacists at Charlottesville and hung out with neo-Nazi blogger Andrew Anglin. The Scottsdale bouncer was only the latest person he s maced.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Far-Right Personality Tim Gionet After Live-Streaming From Riots
On 1/14/21 at 7:11 PM EST
A Scottsdale judge has issued an arrest warrant for Tim Baked Alaska Gionet, who live-streamed himself and others participating in the Capitol riot in January after he did not show up at a Thursday hearing in connection with a separate incident.
In January, as Congress met to certify President-elect Joe Biden s win in the Electoral College, supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol grounds. Some rioters were able to enter the building, causing the electoral vote count to stop as lawmakers were forced to take cover. Gionet live-streamed his perspective of the event on the gaming website DLive.