FBI raids Hollywood home of NCIS and S.W.A.T. actor who was inside US Capitol during MAGA riot on January 6
- Some 20 armed agents in tactical gear raided LA-area home of Siaka Massaquoi
- Address also lists another man, Brian Burks, 42, who was briefly detained
- Raid took place before 6am in North Hollywood on Friday, LA Times reported
- Massaquoi was photographed near US Capitol during MAGA riot on January 6
- Actor who appeared in NCIS: Los Angeles and S.W.A.T. denies any wrongdoing A Hollywood actor who has appeared in the TV reboot of Lethal Weapon as well as the series S.W.A.T. and NCIS: Los Angeles had his home raided by the FBI last week after he allegedly took part in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Some 20 agents in tactical gear raided the home of Siaka Massaquoi in North Hollywood just before 6am on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The home that was raided also lists another individual, 42-year-old Brian Burks.Burks’ ex-wife, Luvelle Mendoza, told the Times that her former spouse was briefly detained by authorities. It is unclear if Massaquoi was arrested.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Massaquoi for comment.
Mendoza said that the two young boys that she had with Burks, ages three and seven, were at home at the time of the raid.
Some 20 agents in tactical gear raided the home of Siaka Massaquoi in North Hollywood just before 6am on Friday
Massaquoi is seen left with S.W.A.T. star Shemar Moore. According to his IMDB, Massaquoi had bit parts in S.W.A.T. as well as other TV series including Lethal Weapon and NCIS: Los Angeles
Social media posts show photos of him attending the 'Stop the Steal' rally in Washington, DC on January 6
He is reportedly being investigated for being inside the US Capitol on January 6, though he denies taking part in any violence. Massaquoi is seen above in DC on January 6
‘My heart breaks,’ Mendoza said.
‘They had to see the big guns and I just think, I wasn’t there to console them.’
Mendoza said her ex-husband called her at around 6am on the day of the raid and told her he needed to drop off the children.'I knew that something bad had to happen for him to just abruptly call me,' she said.
'I support him in doing what he believes in. I don't agree with everything ... I just don't want my kids to be in the crossfire.'
The Times is reporting that the two men were being investigated because of their associations on a ‘social media app.’
On his Instagram account, Massaquoi denied taking part in violence during the MAGA riot at the Capitol.
‘I did nothing wrong on the 6th...did nothing violent,’ he said.
Earlier this year, Massaquoi took part in an anti-vaccine protest near Dodger Stadium. The demonstration forced authorities to temporarily shut down the site
Massaquoi is an actor who has played bit parts in hit TV series like Lethal Weapon, NCIS: Los Angeles, and S.W.A.T.
He was photographed at an anti-vaccine protest near Dodger Stadium that forced authorities to temporarily shut down the site as a precaution.
Massaquoi is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump and Republican politics.
His social media account is full of posts urging voters in California to recall the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.
Five people, including a Capitol police officer, died in the attack on the Capitol and hundreds of people were injured. Two other officers took their own lives afterward.
More than 450 people from across the country have been criminally charged.
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