Former GOP mayoral candidate pleads guilty to Jan. 6-related charge
Gino DiGiovanni Jr. previously held office as an alderman in Derby, Connecticut.
A former mayoral candidate in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to a charge related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a Friday court filing.
Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Derby last year, previously reached a plea deal with prosecutors involving a misdemeanor charge. He officially pleaded guilty when he signed and submitted an acknowledgment of his actions.
DiGiovanni previously served as an alderman, an elected position.
Derby, Conn., alderman and mayoral candidate Gino DiGiovanni Jr., right, and his attorney Martin Minnella appear outside federal court in New Haven, Conn., in 2023.David Mulligan / NBC NewsAs part of his guilty plea, DiGiovanni agreed to a charge of entering and remaining on restricted grounds.
“Specifically, the defendant admits that he knowingly entered and remained in a restricted building, that is, the U.S. Capitol Building, without lawful authority to do so,” said a statement of offense that DiGiovanni affirmed was accurate.
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