Civic Register
| 2.26.21

Capitol Rioter Turned In by His Ex After He Called Her a 'Moron'

Would you turn in your ex?

What's the story?

  • Richard Michetti is facing federal charges after his ex-girlfriend turned him in to authorities for his participation in the January 6 Capitol riots.

What?

  • In one text message to his ex-girlfriend on January 6, Michetti wrote:
“If you can’t see the election was stolen you’re a moron.”
  • Another text read:
“The election was rigged and everyone knows it.”
  • Michetti also sent his ex-girlfriend videos of himself inside the Capitol during the attack.  

-Josh Herman

Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Justice