OC Man Who Allegedly Organized 'Fighters' In Jan. 6 Insurrection Takes Plea Deal

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A south Orange County entrepreneur admitted to partnering with a former Orange County police chief and members of an extremist group for the purpose of organizing a group of "fighters" to participate in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

Russell Taylor pleaded guilty to a count of obstruction of an official proceeding, NBC News reported. Previously, he had faced several other federal charges, including obstruction, entering a restricted building and unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon on Capitol grounds.

Dyke Huish, his attorney, told NBC News that Taylor was "doing the right thing" and was at court to "take full responsibility" for his actions.

Taylor must cooperate with law enforcement agencies as a part of his plea deal, the Orange County Register reported. The plea deal also noted that the charge he was convicted of carries a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in a federal prison, the report said.