FBI agents arrested a conservative actor for briefly entering open doors at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
The arrest of Siaka Massaquoi comes almost three years after the riot, despite not doing anything aside from crossing the threshold at a Capitol entryway. Agents nevertheless arrested Massaquoi in front of his family at the airport.
The dramatic arrest for the misdemeanor charges came as the Los Angeles-based actor and his family were returning from the Nashville premiere of The Daily Wire’s new comedy “Lady Ballers.”
In addition to acting, Massaquoi serves as the vice-chair of the Los Angeles County Republican Party and a contributing writer on the conservative news and commentary website, RedState.
RedState’s Jennifer Van Laar has more on his plight:
Although the charges (trespassing, parading, and disorderly conduct) are misdemeanors, FBI agents took Siaka to jail, where he was kept overnight until being released on a $1,000 OR bond at the end of the day Friday.
On January 6 Massaquoi went to the Capitol after attending a rally. Video shows the extent of his involvement:
Siaka’s North Hollywood home was raided in June 2021 by “about 20 agents armed and outfitted in tactical gear shortly before 6 a.m.” one Friday morning. His roommate’s two sons, ages 3 and 7, were at the home when it was raided. Siaka was not charged at the time and eventually filed a Bivens suit against the FBI. That suit was dismissed in August 2023.
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After the raid, Siaka found that he’d been placed on a secret government list similar to a terrorist watch list. Back in 2022 Siaka told our Bob Hoge about the process he and his wife had to go through each time they fly, even before he was charged with any crime.
Elon Musk himself commented on the latest twist in the ongoing saga.
Massaquoi is best known for his roles in the television series “Lethal Weapon” and “S.W.A.T.” His most recent credit came as Deuce Johnson in “Lady Ballers.”
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