According to an indictment filed by the FBI, Roberto Minuta has been charged with seditious conspiracy for his presence at the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Minuta says he was there as part of “a protective detail” that wound up “helping get law enforcement out of the building.”
In the Feb. 24, 2021, complaint, the FBI alleges that Minuta was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “equipped with military-style attire and gear, including apparel emblazoned with a crest related to the Oath Keepers Militia.” He appeared in federal court in White Plains, New York, on March 8, 2021, where he was charged with entering a restricted building or grounds and tampering with documents or proceedings, his second indictment.
