Son of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge who was seen in fur pelts at Capitol riot is arrested on four federal charges by FBI in New York
The son of a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has been arrested by the FBI on four federal charges in connection with the riot at the US Capitol last week.
FBI agents arrested Aaron Mostofsky, who is the son of Judge Shlomo Mostofsky, in New York Tuesday morning.
His arrest comes nearly a week after he was pictured walking down the stairs outside the Senate Chamber dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest and carrying a wooden walking stick.
FBI agents arrested Aaron Mostofsky (right), who is the son of Judge Shlomo Mostofsky, in New York Tuesday morning
Video of Mostofsky’s arrest showed agents walking out of a home carrying the fur pelts that he wore while inside the Capitol on Wednesday.
Authorities were also seen carrying the wooden walking stick he was seen holding at the time.
Mostofsky was seen walking just ahead of a man carrying the confederate flag. He told The New York Post: ‘The election was stolen.’ He had refused to give the paper his name but said he found the riot shield on the floor.
His brother, Nachman Mostofsky, who also attended the rally but claimed he did not enter the Capitol building said his brother ‘did nothing illegal’ and ‘was pushed inside’.