Former Derby Alderman Sentenced To Jail In Jan. 6 Case: Report

DERBY, CT — Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a former Derby alderman and mayoral candidate, received a 10-day jail sentence Wednesday from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for charges related to his presence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Connecticut Post reports.

According to the CT Post, DiGiovanni' s sentence also includes 12 months of supervised release and 50 hours of community service, and he must also pay $500 restitution to the Architect of the Capitol. DiGiovanni's attorney told the paper he and his family are "relieved that this is all over."

DiGiovanni, 42, turned himself in at a New Haven federal court in August to face charges related to his presence inside the U.S. Capitol.

At the time, he faced four misdemeanor charges from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Columbia, according to The New Haven Register.

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NBC Connecticut reports DiGiovanni told the publication in October he had entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 after attending then-President Donald Trump's nearby "Stop the Steal" rally. He was not an alderman at that time, but was later elected to the position and later ran for mayor.

DiGiovanni was one of four candidates on the ballot for mayor in November after winning the Republican mayoral primary but lost to Democrat Joseph DiMartino.

In December, NBC News reported DiGiovanni planned to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building. A plea agreement hearing was set for January by a federal judge in Washington.

Read the full Connecticut Post story here.