WASHINGTON — The now-husband of a Jan. 6 defendant who was identified by her ex after the FBI released viral images of her wearing a pink beret during the Capitol Hill attack has now also been charged with federal crimes.
Spencer Geller, the husband of “Pink Beret,” now identified by the FBI as Jennifer Inzunza Vargas Geller, faces a felony charge of obstructing, impeding or interfering with officers during a civil disorder, along with misdemeanor charges. The couple was in Washington, DC, on January 6, but parted ways once they reached the Capitol. Vargas Geller ended up inside, while Geller, her husband, remained outside the building and witnessed the site of some of the most violent scenes of the day.
As NBC News first reported, “Pink Beret” has long been a topic of interest online.”sedition hunters“who have assisted in hundreds of January 6 cases and who have identified hundreds of additional Capitol Hill protesters who have not been arrested. But it wasn’t until the FBI tweeted Images of “Pink Beret” in April that her photos went viral and were seen by an ex, who was standing in line at a Joann Fabric and Crafts store when her friend showed her the FBI tweet on his phone.
“I stopped dead in my tracks,” the ex told NBC News. “I’m like, ‘That’s Jenny.'”
The ex reported Vargas Geller to the FBI and was charged with various misdemeanors on May 8. She but she was not arrested because she was out of the country. the fbi sworn declaration in her husband’s case indicates that an informant believed the couple was traveling in Japan, and online detectives have surfaced numerous photos and videos of the couple, who appear to be living in Asia with a baby.
On Jan. 6, Geller “was one of the first people to arrive at West Plaza,” the FBI affidavit states, and can be seen on video “pushing bike racks” during the initial breach of the barricade around the building. Capitol.
He eventually made his way to the lower west tunnel entrance, where some of the most violent scenes occurred, according to the FBI affidavit.
The FBI first released images of “Pink Beret” after a defense attorney for another defendant suggested on Jan. 6 that the woman was a “femme fatale” government agent luring defendants to the Capitol.
NBC News has attempted to reach Geller for comment. No lawyer was listed for him.
