Former 'Real Housewives' star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested on Jan. 6 charges

Ryan J. Reilly
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Former 'Real Housewives' star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested on Jan. 6 charges

WASHINGTON — The stepson of a former cast member of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" was arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, according to court records.

Tyler Campanella at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. 2021. (U.S. District Court)
Tyler Campanella at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. 2021. (U.S. District Court)

Tyler Campanella, the stepson of former "Real Housewives" cast member Sigalit "Siggy" Flicker, was arrested in New York City, according to court records. He faces five misdemeanor charges.

Flicker had posted photos from inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, along with the caption "I love patriots so much. Stay safe Tyler. We love you," the FBI said. She added some emojis and a "Stop the Steal" hashtag, according to an image of the post included in the FBI affidavit.

A screenshot from the Instagram account
A screenshot from the Instagram account

Phone records subpoenaed by the government indicate that Campanella's phone, which was associated with Flicker's account, was inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to the FBI. The account was associated with Bayside Chrysler, according to the FBI, where Campanella was listed as a sales manager.

A message left for Campanella at the Chrysler dealership was not immediately returned. Campanella made an initial appearance in federal court in New York. Marina Medvin, a conservative attorney who has represented other Jan. 6 defendants and now represents Campanella, declined to comment.

Video cited by the FBI shows Campanella inside various parts of the Capitol. But additional video reviewed by NBC News — previously released in connection with other Jan. 6 cases — appears to show the man federal authorities identified as Campanella entering then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's suite and even walking into the room where Pelosi's laptop was stolen.

Tyler Campanella at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia)
Tyler Campanella at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia)

Other video appears to show the man identified as Campanella wearing a flag featuring the symbol of QAnon as a cape.

Flicker is a Trump supporter who has posted images of herself with him, and she apparently encountered Trump at an event at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, last month. Flicker did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There’s no evidence that Flicker herself was at the Capitol, and she said in a social media video after the attack that she was in Florida.

Flicker is friends with Alina Habba, a lawyer who has represented Trump and frequently appears on cable news in support of him. Habba did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

More than 1,387 people have been charged in connection with the Capitol attack, with more than 984 defendants having been convicted. Of the more than 859 defendants who have been sentenced, more than 520 have been sentenced to periods of incarceration of a few days behind bars to 22 years in federal prison.

The overwhelming majority of Jan. 6 defendants in custody either admitted to their criminal conduct or were found guilty at trial; only 15 are in pretrial custody.

This article was originally published on NBCNews.com