DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed the stage at a Dayton-based Donald Trump rally pled guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges related to the incident.

He previously pled ‘not guilty’ to a federal charge of entering a restricted building without lawful authority, according to court documents.

He was sentenced Tuesday to one-year probation, cannot attend a republican debate and will pay a $250 fine.

DiMassimo is represented by local attorney, Jon Paul Rion who said he and his client are satisfied with this result.

“A couple of things were important to us in this case. Number one that Tommy would be allowed to continue his political activity throughout the country,” Rion said. “So today, as part of the sentence. He is allowed to continue. He can go to rallies. He can go to protests he can go to various events. To make sure that his voice can be heard and I think that in a democracy that was an important aspect we wanted to secure.”

US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Benjamin Glassman said in a previous interview this charge is rare and might even be a first for the district.

Rion said that’s why this case is more about a court restricting someone’s access to a political event.

“It’s a significant political issue in our mind. The first amendment protects the ability for political speech,” said Rion, “If the courts can do something to Tommy DiMassimo, the courts can do something to any citizen of the U.S.”

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