Former mixed martial arts fighter Scott “Wildman” Fairlamb of Sussex, New Jersey was charged Friday with assaulting a federal officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol in January.
Fairlamb was allegedly captured on video participating in the riot which saw supporters of President Donald Trump breach the Capitol building during the Congressional certification of President Joe Biden‘s victory in the Electoral College. Five individuals died in connection with the riot. Many members of the mob live-streamed their participation in the riot on social media. Fairlamb was identified through images posted online.
According to an affidavit from the U.S. Department of Justice, Fairlamb was allegedly shown in a video in the act of punching a federal officer in the head. Fairlamb also allegedly posted a video of himself at the riot on his Facebook page in which he can be seen carrying a collapsible baton. “What Patriots do?” Fairlamb said in a since-deleted video. “We f*ckin’ disarm them, and then we storm f*ckin the Capitol.”
Scott Fairlamb, a former MMA athlete, was charged Friday with assaulting a federal officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol in January. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty
Fairlamb was charged with certain acts during civil disorder, assaulting a federal officer, knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, carrying a dangerous weapon and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Fairlamb was taken into custody and was expected to make his first appearance in court on Friday. Newsweek reached out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for more information.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
