Over a year after a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, guitarist Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) continues to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release.

A "Status Report" was filed on Friday, October 28, and a portion follows...

On April 16, 2021, the Defendant pled guilty to an Information charging him with one count of Obstruction of an Official Proceeding in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1512(c)(2), and one count of Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1752(a)(1), (b)(1)(A).

The Defendant Remains on release under the supervision of the District of Columbia Pre-Trial Services Department. He has remained compliant with pre-trial release conditions. The Defendant’s cooperation plea agreement was the first plea of the several hundred Capitol Riot cases and has involved cooperation in the largest conspiracy arising out of the incident that has been indicted to date. See United States v. Thomas Caldwell, et. Al. 21-CR-28 (APM). He has remained cooperative with law enforcement since his release. Multiple defendants charged in the case in which the Defendant is cooperating have been presented before the Court; several are in the process of exploring case resolutions and a trial date has yet to be set.

Accordingly, undersigned counsel requests to file a joint status update on or about January 26th.

Stay tuned for updates.