Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged Over ‘Inappropriate’ Videos Arrested Again Outside Court

A pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who was arrested after allegedly filming himself secretly touching women’s hair was detained again just moments after leaving court. Bryan Betancur, 28, was charged last week with assault and battery after allegedly recording “inappropriate” videos of himself creepily fondling women’s hair while riding a Silver Line Metro train servicing the Calrendon Metro Station and live-streaming the footage on social media. On Monday, Betancur appeared at the Arlington District Courthouse to plead not guilty to the charges and post bond. Just moments after he left the court, Betancur was placed in handcuffs again by Metro Transit Police for an unrelated outstanding warrant for an incident in Washington, D.C. The suspect is due back in court over the original assault charges on May 8. Betancur, who wore Proud Boys attire during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and was described as a “self-professed white supremacist” in a federal affidavit, served four months in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to his participation in the Capitol attack. He was among around 1,500 rioters whom Donald Trump pardoned on his first day back in the White House. Betancur has also been previously convicted of burglary and violating an anti-stalking order.

A meteorite smashed through the rooftop of a house after blazing across the skies in western Germany. Astronomers say the fireball lit up the twilight sky over large parts of northwestern Europe at around 6:55 p.m. local time and was also visible in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Based on its brightness and duration, astronomers estimate the object was likely 3-10 feet long. The event was captured by AllSky7, a network of 24-hour sky-watching cameras launched in 2018 and operated by private citizens to detect falling meteors. Authorities later reported damage to several buildings in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In the city of Koblenz, debris believed to be from a meteorite appears to have punctured the roof of a home and landed inside a bedroom that was, thankfully, unoccupied. No deaths or injuries were reported. The dramatic sight came during a period of conflict in the Middle East, prompting speculation online that the fireball could be an Iranian missile—though Iranian rockets do not have the range to strike Germany.

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Actor Matthew Fox has revealed why he stepped away from Hollywood at the height of his fame. Fox, 59, is best known for playing Dr. Jack Shephard on Lost and Charlie Salinger in Party of Five. After Lost finished in 2010 Fox scaled back his work until 2021 to spend time with his wife and their two children. “I felt like it was time to engage really intensely with my family,” Fox said on Monday. “I had missed some of their childhood because I was on set all the time with Lost and doing films and promoting everything. It was the right moment for me to step back." Fox was speaking at the premiere of his new series The Madison, from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Fox stars alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, and Patrick J. Adams. He plays Paul Clyburn, the brother of Russell’s character in the Neo-Western airing on Paramount + from March 14. “I kinda missed storytelling,” Fox told Variety. “And this opportunity came along from Taylor and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m in.’” During Fox’s hiatus in 2012, he denied claims from his Lost co-star Dominic Monaghan that he “beats women.” In May of the same year, Fox was arrested near his home in Oregon for driving under the influence. That year he told Men’s Fitness magazine, “In the 46 years I’ve been breathing on this planet, I have never hit a woman before. Never have, never will... the only thing that’s true is that I was arrested for a DUI.”

Top Hollywood powerbroker Casey Wasserman’s name has been stripped from the sports and marketing agency he founded as the fallout from his appearance in the Jeffrey Epstein files continues. The embattled chairman of the 2028 L.A. Olympics organizing committee is in the process of selling his stake in the agency, which rebranded from the Wasserman agency to simply “The Team” on Monday. The agency, which has represented major figures including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, announced the rebrand on its website without making any mention of Wasserman. The 51-year-old entertainment executive came under fire after Justice Department records revealed Wasserman flew on Epstein’s private jet in 2002 and exchanged suggestive messages with the pedophile’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. “Where are you, I miss you,” Wasserman, who was married at the time, wrote to Maxwell on April 1, 2003. “I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22... can we book that massage now?” Wasserman has issued a public apology, saying, “I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light.” Wasserman has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein or Maxwell. The Daily Beast has reached out for comment.

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A live-action series focused on Peter Pan’s favorite sidekick, Tinker Bell, is reportedly in the works at Disney+, with Deadline reporting that the streamer is now developing ​Tink. The project was first announced as a live-action romantic comedy with Elizabeth Banks in 2010, and later, Reese Witherspoon was reportedly attached to star in a live-action film called Tink that never materialized. The project, which is considered high priority by the studio, is being developed by former Friday Night Lights writers Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter. Former President and Chief Creative Officer at Disney Branded Television Gary Marsh is executive producing the series. The character of Tinker Bell was first introduced in J.M. Barrie’s 1904 play Peter Pan, and first appeared in a Disney production in the 1953 animated film Peter Pan. Other Disney productions she has been featured in include 1991’s Hook, where she was played by Julia Roberts, and 2023’s Peter Pan & Wendy, where she was played by Yara Shahidi.

Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide whose testimony helped trigger Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal, has died, his wife confirmed to the Associated Press. Butterfield was 99. He served as deputy assistant to Nixon from 1969 to 1973 and became a pivotal figure in the Watergate investigation when he revealed that the president had secretly installed a taping system in the Oval Office. The disclosure proved explosive: the recordings ultimately exposed Nixon’s role in the cover-up after the 1972 burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex. “Everything was taped … as long as the president was in attendance,” Butterfield told Watergate investigators when testifying under oath during a preliminary interview. “He had the heavy responsibility of revealing something he was sworn to secrecy on, which is the installation of the Nixon taping system,” John Dean, who served as White House counsel to Nixon during the Watergate scandal, told the Associated Press on Monday. “He stood up and told the truth.” In later years, Butterfield reflected on the historic moment that helped unravel Nixon’s presidency. “I didn’t like to be the cause of that, but I felt that I was, in a lot of ways,” he said in a 2008 oral history for the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.

Stand by Me star Corey Feldman says he wasn’t invited to the Oscars’ planned tribute for Rob Reiner, who directed the 1986 film. “I just want to briefly mention this Oscars thing! Yes, it’s true that I was not invited,” Feldman, 54, announced on X. The Academy Awards have planned to honor the slain director during the March 15 show’s In Memoriam segment, featuring many stars from the slain director’s box office hits, including Feldman’s Stand by Me co-stars Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton. “I understand many believe it’s due to being outspoken about the abuse I suffered as a child and the campaign to silence me. However, this isn’t about me. It’s not my moment at all. It’s about the tragic loss of our friend Rob Reiner and his memory,” Feldman wrote, referring to his allegations of sex abuse on Hollywood sets as a child. He asked fans to halt any petitions that would distract from the Reiner tribute, writing, “Please take down any petitions to push for my presence at the awards,” and added he intends to honor the fallen director “my own way.” Reached for comment, Feldman’s rep, Samantha Waranch, told The Daily Beast that the three stars of Stand by Me were on tour for the “Stand by Me Live” event to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary when Jerry O’Connell and Will Wheaton had to cancel the 3/15 date to go to the Oscars. The Daily Beast has reached out to the Academy for further comment.

Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott, 32, and wine specialist Sarah Jane Ramos, 32, have called off their engagement after less than three years together. The couple, who were engaged in October 2024, were set to marry in 5 weeks in a glamorous Italian wedding. The relationship had been rocky for months leading up to the split, according to TMZ’s sources. The outlet, which was the first to report the couple’s breakup on Saturday, was told that Ramos called off the wedding during a fight at their joint bachelorette and bachelor parties. A rep for Ramos disputed that account, telling People that calling off the engagement was a mutual decision and said that both parties are “heartbroken that they’re not getting married.” “There wasn’t any rockiness in the lead up, and there was no big argument or blow up,” she specified. The two were initially linked in September 2023 and share two daughters, two-year-old Margaret Jane Rose and nine-month-old Aurora Rayne. “They love their girls, and they’re committed to raising their children together in the most loving and positive way,” Ramos’ rep added.

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Tommy DeCarlo, the lead vocalist for the band Boston, died on Monday following a six-month battle with brain cancer. He was 60. His family broke the news of his death on Facebook. ”After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end," his children Annie, Talia, and Tommy Jr. wrote. “Rest in peace, Dad,” they added. DeCarlo became the lead singer for Boston after their original vocalist, Brad Delp, died via suicide in 2007 at the age of 55. Following Delp’s death, DeCarlo recorded a series of Boston covers that he sent to the band’s management at the urging of his daughter. Soon after, the band contacted DeCarlo and named him Delp’s official replacement. He has helmed the mic for every live touring performance since 2007. In 2013, he sang lead vocals for several songs on the band’s sixth studio album Life, Love & Hope. Around the same time, the vocalist formed the band DECARLO with his son. Together, they recorded one studio album, Lightning Strikes Twice. In 2021, DeCarlo released an audiobook, Unlikely Rockstar—The Tommy DeCarlo Story, detailing his life up to the time he joined the band. The rockstar had been a Home Depot credit manager in North Carolina prior to becoming Boston’s lead vocalist. The band had a string of hits, including “More Than a Feeling,” “Amanda,” and Peace of Mind.” Prior to his passing, DeCarlo’s family set up a GoFundMe to support his ongoing cancer treatment. The fundraiser has amassed more than $56k in donations so far.

An American Airlines passenger had a full-blown meltdown after she was ejected from the plane for playing videos out loud. The irate customer was recorded by fellow passengers as police hauled her off the Miami-Tampa flight. In her expletive-laden rant, she scolded the fellow travelers who complained about her phone use. “I played a video for 30 f-----g seconds at 50 percent sound, and that’s the f------g reason you’re kicking me off?” she also snapped at a flight attendant. The New York Post reported that the loud-mouthed woman was belligerent before the plane even left the gate at Miami airport. It also cited fellow passengers who described the woman as “drunk.” In a TikTok clip detailing her meltdown, she confidently urged someone to “go ahead and call the police.” Poetic justice ensues when, seconds later, two male officers escort her off the plane. She claps sarcastically as most other passengers give the cops a round of applause. American Airlines has been contacted for comment.