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United States v. Nichols
Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)
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Accountability Index
Everyone named in the record, grouped by agency.
The Nexus
Force-directed graph of the co-defendant network.
The Timeline
Every arrest and sentencing, month by month.
The Geography
Every J6 defendant plotted by home state.
Rappahannock Grievance Filings
Four signed Rappahannock Regional Jail inmate grievance forms filed October 4-6, 2022, with six co-signed witness statements from fellow detainees (Dustin Gammons #51547, Richard Jong Pak #98201, Andrew Combs, Joshua Roberts #00046579, Abraham B, Worzel Jacobs #51556) documenting denied recreation, medical neglect, beatings, and retaliation.
📍 Rappahannock Regional Jail
ReadBradley and Matthew Bokoski enter misdemeanor guilty pleas
Each man pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building. Contemporary reporting states that the other three counts were to be dismissed under the plea agreements.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadQuaglin Discovery / Weight-Loss Crisis — Northern Neck
Email thread between defense attorney Jonathan Gross and Northern Neck Regional Jail Superintendent Ted Hull documents J6 co-defendant Christopher Quaglin's missing discovery and dangerous weight loss — institutional pattern echoing Ryan's own treatment.
📍 Northern Neck Regional Jail
ReadHouse Judiciary GOP — FBI Whistleblowers Report
House Judiciary Republicans publish the FBI Whistleblowers report — exhibit attached to defense filings as institutional corroboration of weaponization claims.
📍 U.S. House of Representatives
ReadJury returns mixed verdict in Thomas Caldwell case
A jury found Caldwell guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding and tampering with documents or proceedings. Court reporting states that he was acquitted of seditious conspiracy and the other conspiracy counts.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury Returns Stewart Rhodes Verdict
After an eight-week trial, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on the counts identified in the DOJ verdict release.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury returns verdicts in Kelly Meggs case
After an eight-week trial, a jury found Kelly Meggs guilty of seditious conspiracy and four related felony counts.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury returns verdicts in United States v. Schwartz
A jury returned verdicts against Peter J. Schwartz, Jeffrey Scott Brown, and Markus Maly. DOJ reported that Schwartz was convicted on nine felony and two misdemeanor counts. Government descriptions of conduct and evidence remain attributed to the prosecution and court record.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadPeter Michael Krill Jr. arrested
DOJ reported that the FBI arrested Peter Michael Krill Jr. in Sewell, New Jersey. The complaint-stage charges and conduct descriptions remained allegations at this stage.
📍 Sewell, New Jersey
ReadDouglas Jensen sentenced to 60 months
Judge Timothy J. Kelly imposed 60 months of imprisonment, 36 months of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution. The conviction and sentence are procedural facts and are not presented as judgments about Jensen’s moral character.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadSeparate Tennessee complaint unsealed
A separate federal complaint was unsealed against Edward Kelley and Austin Carter concerning alleged December 2022 conduct. The complaint-stage allegations were distinct from Kelley’s January 6 prosecution.
📍 Knoxville, Tennessee
ReadRebecca Lavrenz arrested in Colorado
The Justice Department’s archived case page reports that Lavrenz was arrested in Denver on December 19, 2022.
📍 Denver, Colorado
ReadJacquelyn Starer arrested in Massachusetts
DOJ announced Starer’s arrest in Ashland, Massachusetts, and summarized allegations in a criminal complaint. The complaint-stage allegations were not findings at the time of arrest.
📍 Ashland, Massachusetts
ReadDouglas Jensen’s D.C. Circuit appeal docketed
D.C. Circuit appeal No. 22-3100 was opened from district-court case No. 1:21-cr-00006-TJK-1. The captured public listing does not show the later appellate disposition.
📍 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
ReadFarbod Azari complaint affidavit filed
FBI Special Agent Brittany Ausley submitted a probable-cause affidavit in D.D.C. No. 1:23-mj-00012-GMH seeking a complaint and arrest warrant for Farbod Azari, also known as “Francis Azari.” The filing contains government allegations and attributed statements; it was not a verdict.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadFBI affidavit supports complaint against Farhad Azari
FBI Special Agent Brittany Ausley submitted a probable-cause affidavit in D.D.C. No. 1:23-mj-00013-GMH. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey attested the application. The filing records allegations and attributed statements; it is not a verdict.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury returns verdict in separate E.D. Virginia firearms case
A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on three National Firearms Act counts in case No. 1:22-cr-00165-MSN-1. This proceeding was separate from Speed’s January 6 case.
📍 Alexandria, Virginia
ReadFarhad Azari arrested in Virginia
The official DOJ plea announcement and Eastern District of Virginia Rule 5 docket record report execution of the arrest warrant on January 18, 2023. A complete release or custody order has not been captured.
📍 Virginia
ReadFederal complaint filed against Richard Avirett
A federal complaint was filed in the District of Columbia. The five listed offenses were allegations at this stage and did not establish guilt.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadJury returns verdict in United States v. Barnett
A District of Columbia jury returned guilty verdicts on eight counts. Government descriptions of the conduct remain attributed to the DOJ and trial record.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury Returns Joseph Hackett Verdict
A federal jury returned verdicts in the second Oath Keepers trial. The DOJ reported findings against Joseph Hackett on five counts. Government descriptions of the alleged conduct remain attributed to the prosecution and trial record.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadIsaac Thomas arrested in Flint, Michigan
Isaac Anthony Thomas was arrested in Flint on a complaint connected to January 6. The complaint contained allegations and did not establish guilt. A DOJ page lists 2022, but the filing and docket chronology support 2023.
📍 Flint, Michigan
ReadJulian Khater sentenced to 80 months
Judge Thomas F. Hogan imposed 80 months imprisonment, a $10,000 fine, and $2,000 restitution. Preserved government records conflict on whether supervised release was 24 or 36 months; the native judgment is pending.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadHernandez receives an 18-month sentence
The court imposed 18 months imprisonment, 36 months supervised release, $2,000 restitution, and a $100 assessment.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadDaniel Caldwell sentenced to 68 months
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly imposed 68 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution, and a $100 special assessment.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadCourt denies Scott Fairlamb’s Section 2255 motion
Judge Lamberth denied post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing and declined a certificate of appealability.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadFrank Rocco Giustino Pleads Guilty to Capitol Parading Misdemeanor
Giustino pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building under 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(G). The plea does not establish every complaint-stage allegation.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadRichard Avirett taken into local custody in Georgia
Cleveland police took Avirett into custody after a traffic stop and license-plate alert identified an active federal warrant. Local reporting states that no local charges were filed.
📍 Cleveland, Georgia
ReadFBI assumes custody of Richard Avirett
Local reporting states that the FBI picked Avirett up from the local jail on February 13, two days after the traffic stop.
📍 Georgia
ReadMatthew Jason Beddingfield pleads guilty to Count Three
Beddingfield pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1).
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadPeter Francis Stager entered guilty plea
Stager pleaded guilty to one felony count under 18 U.S.C. §§ 111(a)(1) and 111(b), with aiding-and-abetting liability under 18 U.S.C. § 2. The signed plea agreement and Statement of Offense define the admitted record.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadThomas Sibick pleads guilty to three counts
Sibick waived indictment and pleaded guilty to one count under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and two theft counts under 18 U.S.C. § 661.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadBench-trial findings entered in Hatchet Speed’s January 6 case
The contemporaneous DOJ verdict announcement reports that Judge Trevor N. McFadden found Speed guilty of obstruction and four misdemeanor offenses. A later DOJ sentencing page gives March 21, 2023; the archive flags the official-source discrepancy.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadFederal grand jury indicts Isaac Thomas and Christina Legros
A federal grand jury returned an indictment in D.D.C. case 1:23-cr-00069. The indictment recorded charges; it was not a conviction or finding about either person's character.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadSandra Ruth Parker Jury Verdict Entered
A federal jury returned guilty findings on six offenses identified in ECF No. 910 and DOJ’s verdict announcement. The result is recorded as a legal outcome, not a characterization of Sandra Parker’s moral character.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadBennie Parker Mixed Jury Verdict Entered
The final verdict form records guilty findings on conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and restricted building or grounds, and not-guilty findings on obstruction and conspiracy to prevent Members of Congress from discharging duties.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadD.C. Circuit reinstates obstruction counts in Fischer, Lang, and Miller cases
The D.C. Circuit reversed the district-court dismissals in consolidated appeal Nos. 22-3038, 22-3039, and 22-3041. The Supreme Court later narrowed the statute in Fischer.
📍 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
ReadHatchet Speed sentenced in separate Virginia firearms case
Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff imposed 36 months’ imprisonment in E.D. Va. case No. 1:22-cr-00165-MSN-1.
📍 Alexandria, Virginia
ReadFi Duong pleads guilty to civil disorder
Duong pleaded guilty under a written agreement to one count of civil disorder under 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3).
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadJury Returns Multiple Felony Verdicts Against Enrique Tarrio
A D.C. jury returned multiple felony verdicts, including seditious conspiracy. The verdict is recorded as a legal outcome and not as a judgment about Tarrio’s moral character.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury Returns Verdicts in Joseph Biggs Case
A District of Columbia jury returned verdicts in United States v. Nordean. The DOJ-reported counts and government evidence descriptions are preserved with source attribution.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadJury Returns Verdicts in Ethan Nordean Case
A D.C. jury returned verdicts against Ethan Nordean on May 4, 2023. The later district-court memorandum identifies the counts of conviction and also notes acquittals and unresolved counts. The verdict is recorded as a legal outcome, not a moral judgment.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadPeter J. Schwartz sentenced to 170 months
Judge Amit P. Mehta imposed 170 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadHatchet Speed sentenced in January 6 case
Judge Trevor N. McFadden imposed 48 months’ imprisonment in D.D.C. case No. 1:22-cr-00244-TNM-1. The conviction was later covered by the January 20, 2025 pardon.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadSecond superseding indictment filed in Martinez case
A federal grand jury returned the second superseding indictment stating the prosecution’s allegations against Martinez and related defendants.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadNathaniel DeGrave Sentenced
Contemporary reporting states that Judge Dabney L. Friedrich imposed 37 months’ imprisonment, 36 months’ supervised release, a $25,000 fine, and $2,000 restitution. Signed judgment pending.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadBench-trial findings entered in United States v. Worrell
Judge Royce C. Lamberth found Worrell guilty on seven counts after a five-day bench trial. The event records a judicial outcome, not a moral judgment.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadPeter J. Schwartz’s D.C. Circuit appeal docketed as No. 23-3075
The D.C. Circuit docketed Schwartz’s appeal from D.D.C. No. 1:21-cr-00178-APM-1 and consolidated it with Jeffrey Scott Brown’s appeal. The published opinion later identifies the consolidated matters as Nos. 23-3074, 23-3075, and 23-3104.
📍 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
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