ABC News reports:
A former voice actor on the cartoon comedy “Bob’s Burgers” who was convicted of a felony for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in prison.
Jay Johnston, 56, pleaded guilty in July to a felony count of interfering with law enforcement officers after videos showed him helping rioters push against a police line during one of the most violent exchanges between police and the pro-Trump mob that day at the Lower West Terrace tunnel.
Prosecutors sought 18 months in prison for Johnston, citing in large part what they described as his clear lack of remorse and avoidance of accepting responsibility for his actions that day.
Read the full article. On Bob’s Burgers, Johnston voiced Bob’s arch-nemesis Jimmy Pesto. The character has been voiced by another actor since Johnston’s arrest in 2021. The show is currently in its 15th season.
New: Former ‘Bob’s Burgers’/Mr. Show actor Jay Johnston sentenced to one year + one day in prison for his Jan. 6 felony conviction. Judge Carl Nichols cited Johnston’s successful acting career, saying it made his actions all the more “inexplicable and troubling.” pic.twitter.com/YIlg8N0cys
— Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) October 28, 2024
‘Bob’s Burgers’ voice actor Jay Johnston gets a year in prison for role in Jan. 6 https://t.co/HEH7L8pCzu
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