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Jonathan Gennaro "Jon" Mellis
J6 case participant / Sibick statement signatory · C-2B pod, DC DOC
Jonathan Gennaro Mellis goes by Jon. Williamsburg, Virginia. A man whose supporters kept writing his name on lists and letters for three straight years. Jon Mellis was arrested February 16, 2021 and held in federal custody through years of pretrial litigation before he was ever sentenced. [FACT, DOJ and court record] People did not forget him. A GiveSendGo campaign was published in his name, and the American POWs project maintained a prisoner page for Jonathan Mellis while he was inside. [FACT, givesendgo.com/jonmellis and americanpows.com/prisoners/jonathan-mellis/] That is what community looks like when the news cycle moves on and a man is still sitting in a cell. THE LEGAL FIGHT On June 12, 2023, Jonathan Gennaro Mellis pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon under 18 U.S.C. 111(a)(1) and (b). [FACT, DOJ] On December 20, 2023 he was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss to 51 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and a $20,000 fine. [FACT, DOJ press release and 13News Now] A charge is a charge and a plea is a plea. This archive does not restate the record as anything more or less than what the court entered. THE CLEMENCY On January 20, 2025, a presidential proclamation granted full pardons for offenses related to events at or near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Office of the Pardon Attorney FOIA release of pardon certificate recipients lists JONATHAN GENNARO MELLIS by name. [FACT] The conviction is pardoned. The Williamsburg, Virginia man came home. CASE RECORD Case number: 1:21-cr-00206-EGS Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Arrested: February 16, 2021 Disposition: Guilty plea 6/12/2023; sentenced 12/20/2023; full January 6 pardon 1/20/2025 DOJ: justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/virginia-man-sentenced-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-jan-6-capitol-breach NEEDS AUTHENTICATION: Jon Mellis's trade, military or first responder service, and family details are not yet documented here. If you have receipts, this page has room. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-00206-EGS
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Judge
- Emmet G. Sullivan (case assignment); Randolph D. Moss (sentencing)
- Disposition
- Pleaded guilty on June 12, 2023 to one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon under 18 U.S.C. §§ 111(a)(1) and (b); sentenced December 20, 2023; received a full January 6 pardon under the January 20, 2025 proclamation. The Office of the Pardon Attorney lists JONATHAN GENNARO MELLIS as a certificate recipient.
- Arrested
- February 16, 2021
- Plea
- June 12, 2023
- Sentenced
- December 20, 2023
Charges
- Government allegation — Civil Disorder, 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3)
- Government allegation — Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1512(c)(2) and 2
- Count of conviction — Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 111(a)(1) and (b)
- Government allegation — Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1752(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)
- Government allegation — Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1752(a)(2) and (b)(1)(A)
- Government allegation — Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1752(a)(3) and (b)(1)(A)
- Government allegation — Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1752(a)(4) and (b)(1)(A)
- Government allegation — Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building, 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D)
- Government allegation — Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings, 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(E)
- Government allegation — Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings, 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(F)
Sentence
51 months imprisonment, 36 months supervised release, and a $20,000 fine, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The signed judgment remains a capture gap for verification of any additional monetary terms.
Press & news
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/virginia-man-sentenced-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-jan-6-capitol-breach →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/virginia-man-pleads-guilty-felony-charge-actions-during-jan-6-capitol-breach →
- https://americanpows.com/prisoners/jonathan-mellis/ →
- https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/draft-insurrection-guy-sentenced/ →
- https://www.justice.gov/pardon/freedom-information-act-foia-release-pardon-certificate-recipients →
- https://www.givesendgo.com/jonmellis →
- https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/jonathan-gennaro-mellis-sentenced-51-months-january-6-attack/291-6d4265af-645e-4eb9-9d87-3e7bd7d49a6c →
- https://extremism.gwu.edu/capitol-hill-siege-cases →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Jonathan Gennaro "Jon" Mellis appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 14 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
Walk the whole case →Evidence on file
14 documents on file
Co-detainee5 documents
Witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees. These are attributed accounts, not court findings.
exhibit · Jun 12, 2022
Timeline - JM (June 2022) - Jon Mellis recording, NPR Tom Dreisbach
Detailed timeline of June 2022 interactions with Jon Mellis (JM). 6/5/22 Ryan recorded Mellis 3 times admitting to nefarious activities including assaulting J6 inmates wanting to kill Tim, being behind an NPR article. 6/8/22 Mellis allegedly threatened to go nuclear / mutual destruction if Ryan shared the videos. James McGrew overheard. Witness intimidation evidence.
Readaffidavit · May 7, 2022
Statement in defense of Ryan Nichols (re: Brandon Fellows tablet message) — page 1
Page 1 of 2 of a multi-detainee witness statement dated 5/7/2022, drafted in response to a tablet message (DCDOCTA-2085, pod C2B) authored by Brandon Fellows. The drafter recovers Fellows's message accusing Ryan Nichols (the "detail member") of physically threatening him over an NPR article, names corroborating witnesses, and asserts the allegations are false and misleading.
Readother · Mar 31, 2022
Conditions log — DC DOC Notes page 7, Mar 21-31 (Cpl Allen, PTSD requests, NPR contact)
Page 7: 3/21 Cpl Allen incident & mental-health request, 3/22 Major Talley questioning re email grievance, 3/23-24 no mental-health appt, 3/30 therapist says no long-term mental health treatment available, 3/31 outside party (Brandon) enters at 6:45pm soliciting statements for NPR about Mellis and others — Capt Wilson notified.
Readgrievance_form · Nov 17, 2021
Informal Grievance Form #135251 page 2 — witness list incl. Jon Mellis, Doug Jensen, Brandon Fellows (11/17/21)
Page 2 of Ryan Nichols' Informal Grievance #135251/IGP #22111223-848 dated 11/17/21 — cites Inmate Handbook page 1 number 8 non-discrimination clause, references unresolved 9/18/21 incident, lists J6 co-detainee witnesses, and requests copy for attorney Joseph McBride.
Readexhibit · Oct 26, 2021
Co-detainee Statement Concerning Thomas Sibick, Part 2 (October 26, 2021)
Page 2 of four handwritten statements concerning Thomas Sibick, dated October 26, 2021. The scan bears the names and signatures of Billy Chrestman and Jon Mellis and records allegations about conduct they describe witnessing. These are attributed witness accounts, not court findings.
ReadAttorney2 documents
Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).
motion · Feb 1, 2022
Jonathan Mellis Reply Supporting Detention Reconsideration — ECF No. 29
Defense reply disputing the government’s interpretation and renewing the request for release. Its interpretations are attributed defense advocacy. Native PDF: 5 pages, 232,660 bytes, PDF 1.7, unencrypted. SHA-256 abbdffd8331262e247fc7d111f2a456ecf374259b3af2fea7e7874a49289809f.
Readmotion · Dec 31, 2021
Jonathan Mellis Motion to Reconsider Pretrial Detention — ECF No. 27
Defense motion seeking release pending trial. Its descriptions and comparisons are defense advocacy, not independent archive findings. Native PDF: 11 pages, 211,321 bytes, PDF 1.7, unencrypted. SHA-256 cb4c84b1345b10f6986b1c1dee1b28ddd9b1860e06bc155f0508b7de38c08539.
ReadGovt response7 documents
Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.
order · Jan 20, 2025
January 20, 2025 January 6 Clemency Proclamation
Presidential proclamation commuting the sentences of fourteen named January 6 defendants to time served and granting full, complete, and unconditional pardons to the other covered convicted defendants. Person-specific status must be determined from the proclamation’s two separate clemency provisions.
Readarticle · Jan 20, 2025
Office of the Pardon Attorney Record Listing Jonathan Gennaro Mellis
Official DOJ recipient list states that the listed people requested and were issued a pardon certificate and includes “MELLIS, JONATHAN GENNARO.” The person-specific certificate binary remains pending.
Readarticle · Dec 20, 2023
DOJ Sentencing Record for Jonathan G. Mellis
Official U.S. Attorney’s Office release confirming the June 12, 2023 guilty plea and December 20, 2023 sentence of 51 months imprisonment, 36 months supervised release, and a $20,000 fine. Government descriptions of underlying conduct remain attributed to the release and referenced court documents.
Readmotion · Jan 7, 2022
Government Opposition to Jonathan Mellis Detention Motion — ECF No. 28
Government filing opposing reconsideration of detention. Its descriptions and characterizations are prosecutorial advocacy except where separately established by a court ruling or plea record. Native PDF: 19 pages, 400,699 bytes, PDF 1.6, unencrypted. SHA-256 68f4cf38038c0fd03a73645764a979637711f93818eb4d9b9ef0784c0b7ac5f2.
Readindictment · Nov 10, 2021
United States v. Mellis — Superseding Indictment
Superseding indictment filed as ECF No. 25 in case 1:21-cr-00206-EGS. Charging language is attributed to the filing. Native PDF: 5 pages, 231,600 bytes, PDF 1.4, unencrypted. SHA-256 38660788f8160585a09a25039ec5460824c8d348afdeab66a58970cc970c0978.
Readindictment · Mar 10, 2021
United States v. Mellis — Ten-Count Indictment
Grand-jury indictment filed as ECF No. 7 in case 1:21-cr-00206-EGS. Its ten counts are charging allegations. Native PDF: 5 pages, 114,035 bytes, PDF 1.7, unencrypted. SHA-256 843b448d580c1a9a9a5cd6d76ed60d14cdf4ce3aa8bae11e007bb1ff495edad7.
Readaffidavit · Feb 11, 2021
Jonathan Gennaro Mellis — FBI Statement of Facts
FBI affidavit supporting the complaint in magistrate case 1:21-mj-00224-ZMF. Government allegations are preserved as allegations, not independent findings. Native PDF: 10 pages, 472,063 bytes, PDF 1.6, unencrypted. SHA-256 27da6db187e832de3cf50c07a181a4c3eb232b1d892fc3027a6c2b8c4b067cb8.
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