Former 'Real Housewives' star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested over Jan 6 riots after her Facebook post
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: The stepson of Sigalit 'Siggy' Flicker, who starred in ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’, has been taken into custody and slapped with charges for his alleged role in the attack on the US Capitol three years ago.
On Wednesday, April 17, police arrested Tyler Campanella in New York City and booked on five misdemeanor charges, Daily Mail reported.
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Siggy Flicker posted about her stepson at Capitol on Jan 6
The publication also mentioned that it was Flicker’s social media post from the day of the riot that partially helped catch her stepson.
The 56-year-old TV personality, who is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, reportedly took to Facebook when the January 6 attack happened and shared photos and videos from the incident.
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At the time, she also wrote in a post, which has since been taken down, “I love patriots so much. Stay safe Tyler. We love you,” before adding the hashtag, “Stop the Steal.”
Multiple pieces of evidence found against Tyler Campanella
An FBI report stated that the factors that led to the arrest of the 27-year-old were online pictures, witness testimony, and footage from NBC that showed him attacking the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Campanella was also allegedly seen “walking into the room where Pelosi's laptop was stolen.”
Siggy Flicker claimed not to be at the Capitol riot site
This came after Flicker refuted reports alleging she was at the site of the violence.
She reportedly asserted, “I'm getting fake news alerts again! Supposedly they're saying that I was at the Capitol on January 6 for the rally. Not me. But the girl who, I don't know what picture's circulating around, she better be pretty.”
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“I've been in Florida since December 3rd. Headed back to Jersey soon. Hey, but you know what I have to say? Just keep me relevant, that's all I have to say!” Flicker added at the time.
Social media reactions
Meanwhile, Flicker's stepson's arrest has gotten some reactions online with a user writing on Facebook, “There is nothing real about those housewives.”
Another user shared, “Another one of those smart ‘patriots.’”
“Not even a little bit surprised,” one remarked.
A user stated, “Siggy was probably at the Capitol that day as well.”
Another user added, “Not surprised. Lock him up!”
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