A former Derby alderman and mayoral candidate pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Gino DiGiovanni Jr., who won the Republican mayoral primary in Derby, then lost the general election to Democrat Joseph DiMartino, was charged in August in connection with the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. He was not an alderman at the time. but was later elected to the position.
He admitted to NBC Connecticut Investigates in October 2022 that he was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and that he entered the building on that day. He told NBC Connecticut Investigates he didn't see any violence or commit any acts of violence when he was there.
It was after that NBC CT Investigates report aired, that the FBI began its investigation into DiGiovanni.
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DiGiovanni pleaded guilty Friday to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 15.
NBC Connecticut reached out to DiGiovanni's attorney, Martin Minnella, about the guilty plea and the forthcoming sentencing.
"We hope he receives probation but the judge can do what he wants. The sentence is zero to six months. We hope to prove enough information to get a suspended sentence," Minnella said.
