Roberto Minuta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 or 1984 |
| Occupation | Tattoo artist |
| Organization | Oath Keepers |
| Criminal charge | Seditious conspiracy, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, and conspiracy to prevent a member of Congress from discharging their official duties. |
| Penalty | 54-months imprisonment |
Roberto Antonio Minuta is an American tattoo artist and a member of theOath Keepers, who in 2023 was found guilty ofseditious conspiracy after forcing his way into theUnited States Capitol building during theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack in 2021.
Minuta organized a 2021 rally and defied New York StateCOVID-19 public health regulations. On January 20, 2025, PresidentDonald Trump commuted his sentence to "time served".
Minuta was born 1983 or 1984.[1] He is a member of theOath Keepers and a key ally ofStewart Rhodes, the leader of thefar-right group.[2] He lived inNewburgh, New York,[3] and ran the Casa Di Dolore tattoo shop[4] before relocating toProsper, Texas.[5]
In 2020, Minuta opened his tattoo shop, deliberately breaching COVID-19 public health rules. On May 30, 2020, he organized a rally to protest against the rules.[4]
During theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack Minuta "clashed with police",[6] entered the United States Capitol building, and used social media to broadcast videos. In his video broadcasts he stated "You know what? Millions will die. So what? ... Get your fucking soul ready. Get right with God."[7][8] Earlier in the day, Minuta had been part of a team providing security services toRoger Stone.[9] He was photographed with armored gloves, goggles andbear spray on January 6.[8][10]
Minuta was arrested on March 8, 2021.[10] In January 2023, he was tried with co-defendants Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo, each of whom were charged with seditious conspiracy.[7] On January 23, 2023, he was found guilty of seditious conspiracy, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, and conspiracy to prevent a member of Congress from discharging their official duties. He was found not guilty of tampering with documents or proceedings.[2] On June 1, US District JudgeAmit Mehta sentenced Minuta to 54 months.[6]
On January 20, 2025, the first day of thesecond presidency of Donald Trump, Minuta's sentence wascommuted totime served.[11]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)commute the sentences of the following individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, to time served as of January 20, 2025: Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Thomas Caldwell, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Minuta, Edward Vallejo, David Moerschel, Joseph Hackett, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola, Jeremy Bertino