Son of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge, Aaron Mostofsky charged for rioting at Capitol

Aaron Mostofsky, the son of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Shlomo Mostofsky, an outstanding member of the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood was arrested Tuesday on federal prices related to his function in a riot by supporters of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol final week.

He was clad in furs when invaded the Capitol with hundreds of different rioters and stole a riot defend and bullet-proof vest belonging to Capitol police throughout the incident, in accordance to a felony grievance in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York.

He has been charged with theft of authorities’ property, coming into a restricted construction or grounds without lawful authority, participating in disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds with intent to impede authorities enterprise, and illegal entry and disorderly conduct.

Mostofsky faces most of 10 years in jail if convicted of the highest cost, 18 USC 641, theft of authorities property. He is 34 years old.

Mostofsky told The New York Post in an interview last week that he was motivated to storm the halls of Congress with others as a result of his perception that Trump was swindled out of a presidential electoral victory by-poll fraud.

The felony grievance reveals that an individual despatched Mostofsky an Instagram message with a photograph of him within the Capitol advanced, saying “You’re famous.”

“IK [I know] unfortunately,” Mostofsky replied, in accordance to the grievance.

“Cause now people actually know me.

A video interview of Mostofsky reveals him carrying the riot defend and sporting the police vest. The gadgets, which he additionally was seen in possession of in photographs on his Instagram account, are valued at greater than $2,100, in accordance with the grievance.

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“I don’t think 75 million people voted for Trump ,I think it was close to 85 million,” Aaron Mostofsky advised The Post final week, earlier than changing into one of the handfuls of individuals charged to this point within the riots.

“I think certain states that have been red for a long time turned blue and were stolen, like New York.”

He and the opposite rioters disrupted for hours the certification of Biden’s election by a joint session of Congress.

Mostofsky’s brother, Nachman Mostosfky, who’s vp of the South Brooklyn Conservative Club, told the online publication Gothamist last week, “My brother did nothing illegal.”

“He undoubtedly was not half of the riot,” Nachman said, and then claimed that his brother was “pushed inside” the Capitol building.

“You’re full of s–. You’re a dishonest particular person. My brother went as a citizen of America,” Nachman railed at Gothamist.

“You discover me one [Black Lives Matter] riot or one Antifa riot from over the summer season that did not have far more injury.”

Mostofsky’s arrest came a day after it was revealed that several Capitol police officers have been suspended, with at least 10 more under investigation for their actions during the riot.

Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, who chairs a committee that oversees the Capitol Police, said one of the suspended officers is believed to have a selfie photo with rioters, while another officer was suspended after being spotted wearing a hat emblazoned with Trump’s motto, “Make American Great Again.”

The Secret Service, whose duties embody defending the president and their household, stated Monday that it’s investigating an officer with that company who had accused members of Congress who confirmed Biden’s election of treason.