Jon Schaffer is still in federal custody in Indiana six weeks after arrest
It’s been six weeks since Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer was arrested by Indiana police for his involvement in the U.S. Capitol insurrection. However, according to a new report, he is still being held in an Indiana jail as he waits to be extradited to Washington, D.C. Read more: Hasbro clarifies what Potato Head’s gender-neutral […]
According toThe Republic, Schaffer is still waiting to be extradited. Indianapolis law enforcement confirmed Schaffer is being held in Indiana’s Marion County Jail to reporter Jordan Morey. So far, Schaffer has been in front of a federal magistrate twice but has chosen to stay in custody.
At this time, it’s unknown when the metal guitarist may finally be extradited to Washington, D.C. for further court proceedings. Until then, let’s get you up to speed on the other developments in Schaffer’s life since his arrest.
Shortly after Schaffer’s arrest in January, Iced Earth released a statement denouncing the events that transpired at the U.S. Capitol last month. However, they failed to address Schaffer’s involvement in the insurrection. Additionally, Block came under fire following an attempt to clarify his stance on the riots after a now-deleted post seemingly showed he was in support of the U.S. Capitol breach.
“I told Jon and Century Media[Demons & Wizards’ record label] on Monday that I was leaving the Demons & Wizards project with immediate effect. My collaboration with Jon on Demons & Wizards is over.”
As well, in mid-January, it was brought to light that Century Media may be taking action following Schaffer’s arrest. Both of Schaffer’s projects – Iced Earth and Demons & Wizards – have disappeared from the label’s online roster. Although the bands no longer appear on the label’s current roster, they are also missing from the roster of former artists. Additionally, both of the band’s merch is no longer available on Century Media’s webstore.
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