The most audacious details of the Capitol rioter's anti-Semitic and racist beliefs will be spared by a DC jury this month after a federal judge said its inclusion could convince jurors to unfairly convict him.
Civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding are felony charges against Timothy Hale-Cusanelli. His trial is scheduled to start on May 23.
The New Jersey man's fascination with Hitler and the Nazi ideology was made public. The former Navy contractor had a Hitler-style mustache and was open and honest about his views, according to more than 30 coworkers.
An Insider investigation found that Hale-Cusanelli used to impersonate Hitler around his workplace at the Naval weapons station, making cruel anti-Semitic remarks that left his colleagues intimidated. Insider found that Hale-Cusanelli was known to antagonize his local Jewish community and that he had a deep internet history suggesting long-held white supremacist views.
One Navy sailor remembered Hale-Cusanelli saying Hitler should have finished the job.
The jury won't hear about Hale-Cusanelli's pro-Nazi past. According to WUSA, the judge said that prosecutors would not be allowed to enter Hale-Cusanelli's racist history as evidence.
The jury will hear a recording in which Hale-Cusanelli bragged about encouraging the crowd of pro- Trump supporters.
The judge denied Hale-Cusanelli's motion to dismiss some of the charges against him.
An attorney for Hale-Cusanelli had asked the judge to allow him to question potential jurors about their views on Hitler and the Nazis. Jonathan Crisp did not respond to the request for comment.
Hale-Cusanelli held a secret-level security clearance at the Naval Weapons Station Earle where he worked and was honored several times for his service in the Army Reserves. Insider found a long history of former arrests for Hale-Cusanelli.
More than 800 people have been charged in the January 6 attack, and nearly 280 have pleaded guilty.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
