Isabella Maria DeLuca has been hit with multiple charges.
A woman who worked for multiple members of Congress after the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been charged with participating in the breach.
Isabella DeLuca was arrested in Irvine, California on March 15 on charges of theft of government property, parading in a Capitol building, and disorderly conduct in a restricted building and in the Capitol, according to court documents that were unsealed on Monday.
As many of you already know, I am facing the unwarranted targeting and persecution by the DOJ and FBI at the direction of the Biden Administration, like most J6ers. To say it’s a shock is the understatement of the century.
— Isabella Maria DeLuca (@IsabellaMDeLuca) March 19, 2024
Being handcuffed and shackled isn’t something I ever…
Surveillance footage reviewed by the FBI showed a woman matching Ms. DeLuca’s appearances in and around the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to one filing. The video showed her moving from the Capitol’s terrace to the Capitol, entering the building through a broken window, and helping people steal furniture, including a lamp and chair.
Ms. DeLuca later posted on social media that she was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
She faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
Ms. DeLuca became an intern for then-Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) in April 2021, according to archived screenshots of her LinkedIn profile. Ms. DeLuca was employed by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) from 2022 through early 2023, according to congressional salary records.
Ms. DeLuca later went on to work as a media associate for The Gold Institute for International Strategy.
A spokesperson for the institute told the Associated Press that the organization learned on Monday that Ms. DeLuca was charged.
“Following further internal investigation, we felt it necessary to sever our relationship,” the spokesperson said.
Ms. DeLuca wrote on X after the charges were unsealed, “Thank you everyone for all the kind messages and the support.” She asked for donations to cover her legal defense.
Mr. Zeldin did not respond to a request for comment.
“Isabella DeLuca was an intern in Congressman Gosar’s office for three months beginning in the Fall of 2022. We have no knowledge of any alleged participation in activities on January 6, 2021,” Anthony Foti, a spokesperson for Mr. Gosar, told The Epoch Times via email.
