Black ‘Judas’ star of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ fired after arrest over alleged role in Jan 6. riot
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Not sure where the irony begins and the disgust ends … but an actor whose stage name is James T. Justis (spelled differently, but pronounced “justice”) was cast in the role of Judas—we can’t make this stuff up, folks—in the musical JesuBlack ‘Judas’ star of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ fired after arrest over alleged role in Jan 6. riot
Not sure where the irony begins and the disgust ends … but an actor whose stage name is James T. Justis (spelled differently, but pronounced “justice”) was cast in the role of Judas—we can’t make this stuff up, folks—in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar was in court Monday for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Justis, who also goes by James Beeks, was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia with obstruction of Congress, which is a felony, as well as a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds. Obviously he was cast perfectly as Judas. During his pretrial videoconference, Beeks, 49, told Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. that he was “an American standing under public law and I am here by special divine appearance.” Read more
