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Brooklyn Judge’s Son Arrested After Giving Interview From Capitol Siege

More consequences meted out following the attack on the Capitol.

By Kathryn Rubino on January 12, 2021 2:46 pm

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Last week, we reported that one of the participants in the storming of the Capitol building was Aaron Mostofsky, son of New York Supreme Court Judge Shlomo Mostofsky. Of course, the sleuthing required wasn’t too difficult — he did give an interview to the New York Post from the Capitol building where he identified himself as “Aaron from Brooklyn.” (And his pelt regalia gave him a distinctive look that made him an easy target for satire.)

This morning, Mostofsky was arrested. According to the indictment obtained by Law & Crime, the charges include unlawful entry and disorderly conduct, and felony theft of government property. In that infamous video, Mostofsky was seen carrying around a police riot shield and bulletproof vest which he claimed to have found.

There’s video of his arrest in the Midwood area of Brooklyn — he was reportedly found at his brother’s house — and it appears the FBI is confiscating parts of the ensemble Mostofsky wore during the insurrection.

Mostofsky is expected to appear in Brooklyn federal court later this afternoon.

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