A former Beverly Hills model and actor, who along with an anti-vaccine doctor joined in the breach of the U.S. Capitol in 2021, was sentenced this week to two years, eight months in federal prison …
A former Beverly Hills model and actor, who along with an anti-vaccine doctor joined in the breach of the U.S. Capitol in 2021, was sentenced this week to two years, eight months in federal prison and three years of probation for his role in the insurrection.found John Strand guilty of a felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding,
During the pandemic, Strand — a former underwear model and actor — served as a spokesman for the anti-vaccine group America’s Frontline Doctors. The organization was founded by Simone Gold, a doctor from Beverly Hills who became one of the leading sources of coronavirus misinformation. After the mob broke through a defensive stand of police officers, prosecutors say, Strand and Gold were among those who entered the Capitol and made their way to the House Chamber. There, the crowd they were a part of faced off with another line of officers.
Gold pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and was previously sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by 12 months of supervised release.
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