Ryan Nichols

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From Ryan & J6 detainees — petition to be transferred to Guantanamo Bay, signature page 6

…letter, signed by Ryan Nichols Sr (#376745) along with 16+ J6 detainees, requesting transfer to Guantanamo Bay as it alle…

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From Sean McHugh #378159 — Discrimination upon DC arrival (p.3)

Page 3 / signature page of letter from fellow J6 detainee Sean McHugh (inmate 378159) describing immediate d…

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From Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli #376441 — conditions list (Ryan Samsel beating note)

Letter signed by Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli (#376441), J6 detainee, listing DC Jail conditions in bullet form. Church…

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Full Footage Patriots Storm US Capitol 4K60fps timeline log

Detailed timestamp log of a 4K60fps video titled "Patriots Storm US Capitol" identifying Ryan Nichols, Alex Harkrider (codefendant), Matthew Miller, Jake, Rosanne, Officer Fanone (helmet 3603), Roseann being trampled, civilians with shields, and a sprayed man with bloody head.

Source: J6 Scan 5 folder / Drive

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Full Hallway Footage "Things to Watch" - Waldo signals officer, Roseanne dragged in

Critical observations from full hallway footage. Documents Waldo signaling officer on ledge holding hand up like a phone (suspected coordination); Redskin signaling halt to police; officer bodycam on red bottle; police spraying Roseanne, others, and themselves at 2:32:20 (after she was brought into hallway from compression scene).

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Full Hallway Footage Timeline - officer aggression log

Handwritten timeline log of police aggression timestamps from Capitol hallway footage: officer with M4 rifle, multiple instances of pepper ball shooting (you can see trigger pulls), unidentified officer in all-black riot gear, officer carrying multiple bottles (mace) inside.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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GoPro 360 Fanone rescue narrative timeline (page 1)

Ryan Nichols' first-person handwritten timeline of GoPro 360 footage showing Officer Michael Fanone being pulled down stairs and Ryan rescuing him in a non-fighting/rescue posture. Critical exculpatory evidence supporting compensation claim - Ryan was a Fanone rescuer, not attacker.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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GoPro 360 Fanone rescue narrative timeline (page 2)

Page 2 of Ryan's Fanone rescue narrative: yelling to stop hitting him, pointing out original attacker, Fanone pushing back at assailant, Alex moving flag pole away, spotting an MPD officer. Direct exculpatory evidence.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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GoPro 360 Fanone rescue narrative timeline (page 3)

Page 3 of Ryan's Fanone rescue narrative. Documents Ryan and another man going up to help, Ryan backing away after Fanone is OK, and Ryan pointing out hostile attackers reaching over rail to hit police. Continued exculpatory evidence.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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GoPro Video discovery - GH010265, GH010266 timestamps

GoPro video discovery notes - GH010265 includes a transcribed remark "Tomorrow if youre Antifa and you fucking show up out here, we are going to get rid of the terrorist organization" - and GH010266 showing innocent man being sprayed; plus a self-reminder to write down 3 videos of initial push into hallway.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Hallway footage final notes - Redskin passing glasses TO officers (provocateur)

Brief final notes. CRITICAL: 2:18:03 "Redskin passes glasses to officers in tunnel (bottom right) Same ones he pulled from bag." Strong evidence of suspected provocateur Redskin collaborating with police. Also notes Camo Pants changing face masks and talking to Waldo, firecracker in tunnel.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Hallway Footage Timeline page 2 - unidentifiable officers in black

Continued timeline documenting fire extinguisher being sprayed down on officers, officer with black/red spray bottle, and a stream of unidentifiable officers in all black (33:28 through 37:08) entering the tunnel area.

Source: J6 Scan 6 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Essay - DC Jail Conditions Catalog (p.3)

Page 3 of handwritten essay listing specific grievances at DC Jail: no attorney access, mail delays, laundry contamination, malnutrition, rust, black mold, broken sinks/toilets, denial of cleaning supplies.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Essay - DC Jail Grievances Continued (p.4)

Page 4 of handwritten DC Jail conditions essay listing further grievances: 9 days without shower, medical care denied, lead paint, no discovery access, CRT propaganda, vaccine mandates, solitary confinement, political mockery.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Essay - Guard Misconduct & Political Prisoner Claim (p.5)

Page 5 of handwritten essay detailing guard misconduct - racial profiling, harassment, assaults, court access denials - and Ryan framing himself and codefendants as political prisoners on American soil.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Essay - Request Transfer to Guantanamo Bay (p.6)

…equest to be transferred to Guantanamo Bay, citing that the J6 detainees would receive better treatment there than at DC j…

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Handwritten Hallway Timeline for Spray (4:01:14 - 4:01:36)

Handwritten timeline reconstructing pepper-spray sequence in the Capitol tunnel hallway, second-by-second from 4:01:14 to 4:01:36.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Notes - MPD Agent Provocateur Timestamps (Illuminati Man)

Handwritten notes analyzing video footage to identify an alleged Metro Police Department agent provocateur referred to as "I.M." (Illuminati Man), with detailed timestamps from a January 6 protest video.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Notes - Officer Weaver Bodycam Misconduct Timestamps

Handwritten notes flagging Officer James Weaver body cam footage showing alleged officer misconduct (under C.O.C. investigation) including disrespectful handling of Rosanne Boyland body.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Notes - Tunnel Bodycam Discovery (Kimball serial)

Detailed handwritten notes referencing Officer Kyle Kimball body cam footage with timestamps documenting Ryan, Victoria, Jake, civilian appeals to stop OC spraying and someone dying.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Notes - Tunnel Bodycam Discovery (McAllister serial)

Handwritten notes referencing Neil McAllister body cam footage showing "don't spray you can kill em" warning, identifying officer Gatham, and L359 attacking Victoria.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten Notes - Tunnel Video Discovery Request (Abate serial)

Handwritten notes identifying additional tunnel video footage with timestamps documenting police pepper spray, friendly fire, and the alleged Capt. Cragshaw order leading to Rosanne Boyland's death.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Badge numbers of officers in tunnel

Handwritten notes listing badge numbers of officers present in the Capitol tunnel, including a possible identification of the officer who said "stop spraying."

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: COC Misconduct — Richard Rice bodycam X6039BKSG

Handwritten chain-of-command misconduct notes from Officer Richard Rice's tunnel bodycam, including timestamps for pepper-spray and flash grenades into crowd with no warning.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Important Media Cams Cut Off list (J6 cameras 9000-9014)

Handwritten yellow legal pad notes titled IMPORTANT MEDIA CAMS CUT OFF - listing US Capitol media camera IDs (9000-9014) by location, with notations Turned off by 1:05pm, Disabled, Works.

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Handwritten notes: Tunnel bodycam (Ledge officer, X6039BK5E)

Handwritten notes identifying another tunnel bodycam serial number and a timestamp of an officer alerting about people entering through a window.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Tunnel bodycam evidence (Officer David Pitt, X6039BKEB)

Handwritten notes identifying tunnel bodycam serial number and timestamps where officer commands about pepper spray use are heard, naming Officer David Pitt.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Tunnel bodycam X60393CV6 — Sgt Terrance Watford

Detailed handwritten notes on a tunnel bodycam (serial X60393CV6) tied to Sgt Terrance Watford, including timestamps where the sergeant orders pepper spray to stop and references chain of command investigation.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Tunnel bodycam X6039BJFT (Jonathan Chen)

Handwritten evidence notes on a tunnel bodycam serial number, officer Jonathan Chen, and a moment about an ambulance unable to reach victims; references officer Edmondson commanding rioter.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Tunnel video evidence X60396D7A — woman dying

Handwritten notes citing tunnel video evidence with serial X60396D7A and timestamp 16:01:15 — a woman dying from lack of oxygen, likely referencing Rosanne Boyland.

Source: J6 Scan 1 folder / Drive

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Handwritten notes: Tunnel video X6039BJJA (Henry Foulds) — slurs/violence

Handwritten evidence notes documenting officer Henry Foulds tunnel bodycam with timestamps where officers speak about killing victims and use slurs.

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Handwritten notes: Videos I have watched (Tara Tindall brutality)

Notes by Ryan tracking discovery videos he reviewed, including search methodology and a brutality reference involving Officer Tara Tindall.

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Handwritten table: The 1/6 Goon Squad — officer bodycam serials

Detailed handwritten table titled "The 1/6 Goon Squad" listing tunnel officer serial numbers paired with names, ranks, and noted actions (spraying, tasering).

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Hate mail to Kelly Meggs from Orlando FL — mocks GiveSendGo, threatens 20-year sentence

Anonymous typed postcard to Kelly Meggs (Oath Keeper co-defendant) explicitly mocking GiveSendGo-crowdsourced harassment and Oath Keepers cooperators. Threatens 20-year sentence for seditious conspiracy. Cites John 8:32. KEY EVIDENCE that GiveSendGo-driven hate mail campaign described by Meggs also targeted Ryan Nichols.

Source: J6 Scan 28 — Hate Mail / Drive

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Hearing Transcript p.18 — McBride: FBI Raid, Self-Surrender, Munchel/Tanios

Page 18 of a federal court hearing transcript. Defense attorney Joseph McBride argues that FBI raided Ryan Nicholss home in Longview while he was in Oklahoma over MLK weekend visiting in-laws; Nichols self-surrendered within four hours, cooperated, was interviewed by FBI, never tried to flee. McBride cites D.C. Circuit decisions U.S. v. Munchel and U.S. v. Tanios on future dangerousness.

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His Pants Are Falling Down timeline - Ryan enters window 4:14:28 PM

Video timeline ("His Pants Are Falling Down" video starting 4:12:38 PM) cross-referencing Officers Viewpoint and Patriots Storm videos. Ryan entered through window at 4:14:28 PM. Names Robert Morss, Anthony Antonio, Sunshine, Waldo, Window Recorder, Redskin, and CK Hat man adjusting earpiece - strong undercover suspect evidence.

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I Cant Breathe (on the steps) timeline - Roseanne chest compressions, police spray anyway

CRITICAL evidence. Timeline of "I Cant Breathe (on the steps)" video starting 4:25:30 PM showing Roseanne Boyland receiving chest compressions while sheriff-vested protester waved police back. Notes: 2:59 chest compressions on Roseanne. 3:34 They're signaling to police about Roseanne. 3:41 Police spraying anyways. Documents Redskin (suspected provocateur) signaling "halt" or "stop".

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Important Media Cams Cut Off - DC camera analysis 9000-9014

Handwritten investigative notes documenting DC media/security cameras (9000-9014 series) that were turned off, disabled, or working by 1:05pm on Jan 6. Notes which cameras at Garfield Circle, 1st & Maryland, 3rd St NW, Constitution Ave & Senate Park, Louisiana & C NW were disabled vs working. Critical chain-of-custody/surveillance evidence.

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James McGrew veteran witness statement re DC DOC (p.1)

James McGrew (USMC Veteran, honorable discharge 2007, 60% disabled, IED blast 2005) page 1: VA records well-documented; DC DOC ignored his requests for over a year to get VA records and prescribe medications; constant hyper-vigilance since off meds; nightmares of war.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Jan 6 phone recovery + FBI investigation discovery log

Discovery log naming FBI Agent Johannes investigating Officers Aaron Hunter, Jenkins, and Moore body cam footage relating to Rosanne Boylands death - chest compressions at 16:30:02, dragging at 16:30:11, laying dead at 16:27:55, with bodycam IDs X6039BFKP.

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Jessica Watkins witness statement re Ryan Nichols decline in C2B

Jessica Watkins (DC DOC #376520) describes Ryan Nichols arriving in unit C2B as a proud Marine and father who provided encouragement, then deteriorating after six months into a moody, irritable, reclusive state due to harassment, conditions, and lack of hygiene/nutrition.

Source: J6 Scan 34 — Witness Statements / Notes / Drive

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Jury Tampering/Bias - legal research case list

Handwritten legal research notes on jury tampering/bias precedents. Lists Oliver North (Iran/Contra), Kastigar Hearings, Writ of Mandamus, U.S. v. Slatten (Blackwater), U.S. v. Tsarnaev (Boston Bomber - sentence vacated by appeal, jurors media exposure questionnaire, expanded jury pool 1,373 jurors), Batson v. Kentucky (Black juror discrimination), Delaney v. United States (1952). Suggests defense theory of expanded jury pool / Republican juror inclusion.

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Khater — Hayes "beat Ryan Samsel", 6 days lockdown Trump bday (p.4)

Page 4 of Khater letter - critical evidence. Names officer Hayes "purposefully walking around intimidating us, saying hes gonna write DRs (Disciplinary Reports) on us, you know what youre looking at? A proud blackman." Khater alleges Hayes "beat Ryan Samsel up and ziptied his hands behind his back. Ryan almost lost his sight in one eye and had blood clots. They had to take him out of here and to a medical facility in VA." Breakfast at 2:30AM, lights at night. Shackled wherever moved despite being pretrial detainees. "Locked us down for over 6 DAYS STRAIGHT for Trumps Birthday - only let us shower once (hardly 10 minutes). It also happened to be my brothers birthday, and they wouldnt even let me make a couple private phone calls." Service turned off all tablets. Discovery taken from Jorden, threatened him.

Source: J6 Scan 11 — Letters From Inside DC Jail / Drive

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Khater — Lonnie spray threat, J6 hearings blasted, SERE tactics (p.5)

Page 5 of Khater letter. Armstrong threatened to spray Lonnie C (71 years old) when he didnt want to quarantine after in-person meeting - shackled/chained him daily for medical. Moldy fish patties (mold appearing hours after delivery). No discovery in over a month. Fire alarm "tested" 1-2x/week at odd hours. Threats to send to Gen Pop "where people get stabbed every day." 26-hour lockdown every other day. No VA services. Recording detainees with personal cell phones. "Blasted Jan 6 committee on both TVs and laughed at us - some people didnt want to watch it or hear it." Asked Allen why locked down 6 days - said no shakedowns. Vitamins/cardiac diet denied even after blood results. Jeff M (military) said it matches SERE School tactics (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape) for POWs - isolation, psych abuse, malnutrition, sleep deprivation, denying basic human rights, denying due process.

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Lady in Red Shirt page 3 - bloody, beaten, collapses; officer 6573 named

Page 3 of Lady in Red timeline: documents blood on her white shirt, repeated beating/punching by white-shirt cop, collapse, and identifies officer 6573 by badge number. Cross-references PSUSC video confirming Ryan was 5-10 feet away at 4:11:22 PM and could see/hear everything.

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Lady in Red Shirt timeline page 2 - USCH bodycam cross-reference

Page 2 of Lady in Red timeline including specific Capitol Police bodycam ID 0074 USCH BA Lower W Terrace Door Exterior. Documents Ryan and Lady in Red BOTH being sprayed by police at 6:09, Lady yelling in pain, and white-shirted officer hitting her over head and knocking MAGA hat off at 9:14.

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Lady in Red Shirt: 34 strikes in 4.5 min - cross-referenced video timeline

…hirt - 34 strikes +/- in 4.5 minutes" cross-referencing two J6 videos ("That's One Big Flag!" and "Cameras of Mass Destruc…

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Leadership Role page 2 - Officer Fanone, Trump tweet, Mayor Bowser

Page 2 of Leadership Role statement. Says he wasn't a leader at Capitol, names Officer Fanone (whom he helped save), notes that when Trump tweeted to go home and Mayor Bowser declared curfew, people listened and left INCLUDING us. Also references his own bullhorn use.

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