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    By Jefferson Adams •

    Carol Kicinski of Simply Gluten Free Magazine Faces Federal Charges for Jan. 6, 2021 Storming of Capitol

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    Federal prosecutors are charging Kicinski as part of the pro-Trump mob of insurrectionists who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

    Carol Kicinski of Simply Gluten Free Magazine Faces Federal Charges for Jan. 6, 2021 Storming of Capitol - Janaury 6, 2021 CCTV footage from the U.S. Capitol.
    Caption: Janaury 6, 2021 CCTV footage from the U.S. Capitol.

    Celiac.com 03/07/2022 - Gluten-free entrepreneur, website owner, and popular television chef, Carol Kicinski, has been charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing a blue “TRUMP” hat. 

    Kicinski faces four federal criminal charges for her alleged role in the insurrection mob, including:

    • 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) - Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
    • 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(2) - Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
    • 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D) - Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
    • 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(G) - Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building

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     Her companion, Jon Heneghan, a high-stakes poker player who lives with Kicinski in Dunedin, Florida, faces the same charges. 

    Kicinski is the owner of the magazine and website (simplygluten-free.com), Simply Gluten-Free, a national print and digital magazine dedicated to the gluten- and allergen-free lifestyle, which claims an annual readership of over 4 million.

    Federal prosecutors charge that Kicinski and Heneghan were part of the pro-Trump mob of insurrectionists who breached the northwest doors of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, before making their way to the Rotunda, where prosecutors say they remained for half an hour.

    To date, more than 770 people have been charged with crimes linked to the Capitol insurrection, while more than 213 people have pleaded guilty. The FBI is still seeking to identify people from the riot and siege of the Capitol. 

    Celiac.com was contacted by the owner of at least one prominent gluten-free product company who has decided to pull its ads, and sever all ties with Simply Gluten Free, effective immediately.

    For an updated list of Capitol rioters, charges, and their legal status, check Insider.com or justice.gov

    Read more at the Daily Beast

    Read the official criminal complaint by the U.S. Department of Justice

     

     

    Article Update by Scott Adams:

    Celiac.com 03/23/2022 - This update is in response to comments on this article that Celiac.com did not perform proper due diligence before publishing it, and specifically regarding the ownership of Simply Gluten Free Magazine and Web site.

    Soon after the 03/07/2022 publication date of our story, there were some big changes made to the corporate entities associated with Simply Gluten Free Magazine and Web site, which are detailed below.

    According to Carol Kicinski's Wikipedia page: "The magazine is published by Edgewater Park Media, Inc., a media company based in Dunedin, Florida, owned by Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia," and that "She is the founder of Simply Gluten Free Omnimedia, Inc. Kicinski is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Simply Gluten Free magazine."

    All information below is supported by publicly available documents:

    When the Daily Beast's article broke on 02/23/2022, the "About" page on Simply Gluten Free's Web site was titled "Carol Kicinski: America’s Gluten Free Voice" and included Carol Kicinski's many accomplishments and her photo, and the following statements:

    • "...she is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Simply Gluten Free magazine..."
    • "Her fans have made her website and her very active blog one of the top gluten-free websites in the world..."
    • "Educating hundreds of thousands of people on gluten-free cooking and living through her website/blog."

    Soon afterwards the "About" page on Simply Gluten Free's Web site has removed all mention of Carol Kicinski.

    Carol Kicinski also claims to own all trademarks associated with the magazine and Web site.

    The recent corporate changes leave us with some unanswered questions:

    • What is Carol Kicinski's current role in the company?
    • Did she resign from Simply Gluten Free? If so, when?

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    I follow this forum to gain information about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet. Why why why do you feel the need to get political? I guess I'll have to get my information else where. This is an opinion piece at best and smear campaign at worst. Please keep to Celiac and gluten free information. 

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    2 hours ago, Guest Stay in your lane said:

    I follow this forum to gain information about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet. Why why why do you feel the need to get political? I guess I'll have to get my information else where. This is an opinion piece at best and smear campaign at worst. Please keep to Celiac and gluten free information. 

    I have to disagree with this commenter.  If I am supporting companies with my money, and as a Celiac in a rural area, I have rather limited choices for gluten-free items, I do want to know if they are spending their profits on activities or causes that I strongly disagree with.  When the head of Barillo made anti-gay statements several months ago, I stopped buying their products.  He later retracted his public statements, but I suspect that he still spends his profits on causes I would not support.  

    Some of us are very grateful when you share information like this!  Please keep doing so!

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    4 hours ago, Guest Stay in your lane said:

    I follow this forum to gain information about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet. Why why why do you feel the need to get political? I guess I'll have to get my information else where. This is an opinion piece at best and smear campaign at worst. Please keep to Celiac and gluten free information. 

    Celiac.com covers relevant news about issues related to celiac disease and gluten-free food and living. To date, we have not covered news of the January 6th riots at the Capitol, simply because doing so without any relevant celiac disease or gluten-free angle would not be in keeping with our mission.

    However, the fact that the publisher of the largest gluten-free magazine in circulation is facing multiple criminal charges for her involvement is definitely relevant, and newsworthy, to the celiac and gluten-free community. 

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    Karen B.

    I appreciate being informed of this so I can make an informed decision on who and what I support. I'm all for freedom of expression but I will not support anyone that participated in that event.

    Thank you for providing the information so I can make that choice.

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    sc'Que?

    If the magazine and site were to suddenly disappear, users might be left in the dark as to why.  Coverage like this is essential, so that perhaps someone else may take over before the business becomes untenable. 

    @Jefferson Adams, I appreciate you posting this news... for many reasons.  

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    Thank you for keeping us abreast of all things Celiac, we must feed our mind as well as our body, 

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    20 hours ago, Jefferson Adams said:

    Celiac.com covers relevant news about issues related to celiac disease and gluten-free food and living. To date, we have not covered news of the January 6th riots at the Capitol, simply because doing so without any relevant celiac disease or gluten-free angle would not be in keeping with our mission.

    However, the fact that the publisher of the largest gluten-free magazine in circulation is facing multiple criminal charges for her involvement is definitely relevant, and newsworthy, to the celiac and gluten-free community. 

    I completely agree. I have been a Simply Gluten Free Magazine subscriber in the past - and I won't be any more. I appreciate celiac.com keeping the gluten free community informed of useful - political or not - news that impacts our community. 

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    Guest Why? Why get political?

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    For shame. Please stay away from politics. Ugh!  

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    2 hours ago, Guest Why? Why get political? said:

    For shame. Please stay away from politics. Ugh!  

    Informing us of facts is not getting into politics. Opining on the right or wrong of her actions would be political. I don't think the article could be more unbiased in its reporting of facts.

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    The key word here is alleged.  I think I will put off any decision about boycotting her business until after a trial.

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    20 hours ago, Guest CMJ said:

    "I appreciate celiac.com keeping the gluten free community informed of useful - political or not - news that impacts our community. "

    Ditto

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    15 minutes ago, Awol cast iron stomach said:

    Ditto

    Go ahead and quit supporting the magazine. Your fight for gluten-free information and products, just got smaller. If I stopped buying from companies I didn’t agree with politically I would have a list as long as my arm. Give me a break people. Celiac.com reaches out to products that are sponsors and they are now all informed of her crimes so now this magazine will likely tank or have to fire her and rebrand if they have a board. Good job buddy. I hope you all know this is called cancel culture. I didn’t agree with storming the capital but there is so much at play with this whole situation that we can’t possibly understand. It’s all a show and we are just pawns. I don’t subscribe to this magazine because I didn’t know about it so thanks for letting me know, I’ll likely look at getting a subscription now. 

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    Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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