Prosecutors said Philip Sean Grillo, who is running for the seat previously held by George Santos, had videotaped himself during the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
WASHINGTON — A New York man who is running for the congressional seat previously held by George Santos was convicted this week of charges relating to the Jan. 6 riot after testifying during his trial that he didn’t know Congress convened inside the Capitol.
Philip Sean Grillo of Queens was found guilty Tuesday of the felony charge of obstruction of an official proceeding, along with a series of misdemeanors like entering restricted grounds and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, the Justice Department said in a news release.
Grillo, 49, entered and exited the Capitol on Jan. 6 multiple times, at least once through a broken window, according to the Justice Department.
Grillo’s attorneys had argued that he “believed he was authorized to engage in the conduct set forth in the indictment.”
Grillo in May filed as a candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District — the seat previously held by Santos until his expulsion from Congress last week following a scathing House Ethics Committee report.
The Justice Department noted that during his trial, Grillo testified that he had “no idea” that Congress convened inside the Capitol.
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WASHINGTON — A New York man who is running for the congressional seat previously held by George Santos was convicted this week of charges relating to the Jan. 6 riot after testifying during his trial that he didn’t know Congress convened inside the Capitol.
Philip Sean Grillo of Queens was found guilty Tuesday of the felony charge of obstruction of an official proceeding, along with a series of misdemeanors like entering restricted grounds and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, the Justice Department said in a news release.
Grillo, 49, entered and exited the Capitol on Jan. 6 multiple times, at least once through a broken window, according to the Justice Department.
Grillo’s attorneys had argued that he “believed he was authorized to engage in the conduct set forth in the indictment.”
Grillo in May filed as a candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District — the seat previously held by Santos until his expulsion from Congress last week following a scathing House Ethics Committee report.
The Justice Department noted that during his trial, Grillo testified that he had “no idea” that Congress convened inside the Capitol.
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