Original title: the U.S. swimming Olympic champion pleaded guilty to participating in the Congressional riots or faced a maximum penalty of 20 years

Two time Olympic gold medalist clyt Keller admitted to participating in the Congressional riots. (source: FBI)
Overseas network, October 1 (Xinhua) klete Keller, the two time Olympic swimming gold medalist of the United States, was prosecuted for participating in the Congressional riots on January 6 this year and pleaded guilty on September 29. At present, he is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years.
According to foreign media reports such as the Washington Post and NBC financial channel, Keller was originally charged with seven counts, but because he reached a plea agreement with the prosecution, he was finally only charged with a felony of "obstructing the judicial process". Keller pleaded guilty and promised to assist in the subsequent investigation.
Washington, D.C. Judge Richard Leon accepted Keller's plea at the court hearing on the 29th. Lyon will pronounce on the case at the next hearing, but the date of the next hearing has not been finalized yet. US media said that the crime of "obstructing the judicial process" can be sentenced to up to 20 years' imprisonment. However, in view of the fact that Paul Allard Hodgkins, the first Florida man to plead guilty to the Congressional riots, was only sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment, Keller's sentence is likely to be much less than 20 years.
Keller, 38, won the gold medal in the 800 meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and the same result at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He also won a silver medal and two bronze medals in his Olympic career. (overseas network Yao kaihong)
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