Chicago woman Trudy Castle and Kimberly DiFrancesco of Elmhurst pleaded guilty for their roles in the January 6th attack.
Trudy Castle and Kimberly DiFrancesco, both of Elmhurst, were in the crowd of rioters at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to the FBI.Two Illinois sisters - one from Chicago - pleaded guilty Wednesday to joining the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and now each faces up to six months in prison.
Castle, who told U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper she manages a high-rise in downtown Chicago, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. DiFrancesco, who lives in Elmhurst and has a master's degree in business, pleaded guilty to the same charge.
Five minutes later, they said the same woman could be seen entering the Capitol through the Senate wing door. Next to her was a woman, believed to be Castle, wearing a white jacket, dark pants and a "Trump" knit hat, carrying multiple small American flags and a black satchel.
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