WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant who was turned into the FBI by a former romantic partner after he called her a "moron" pleaded guilty to a felony on Tuesday.
Richard Michetti, who was arrested in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, in February 2021, pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding. Michetti appeared virtually before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. His lawyer also appeared virtually, from a boat.
Charging documents in Michetti's case reveal that his ex-romantic partner, referred to in a FBI affidavit as "Witness 1," sent his name to the FBI after the Capitol attack.
“If you can’t see the election was stolen you’re a moron,” Michetti texted his former partner on Jan. 6, according to court documents.
Michetti wrote that "the election was rigged and everyone knows it," echoing former President Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.
"All’s we wanted was an investigation that’s it. And they couldn’t investigate the biggest presidential race in history with mail in ballots who everyone knows is easy to fraud," Michetti wrote.
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Michetti has been on house arrest since he was taken into custody last year, but received permission to attend a wedding last month, according to court documents.
Michetti's sentencing was set for September.
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