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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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  1. Robert Morss sentenced to 66 months

    Judge McFadden imposed 66 months of imprisonment, 24 months of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution. DOJ reported that the remaining counts were dismissed on the government's motion.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  2. Richard Barnett sentenced to 54 months

    Judge Christopher R. Cooper imposed 54 months of imprisonment and 36 months of supervised release. The DOJ release and public docket-derived summaries differ on the financial terms; the native judgment remains pending.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  3. Bradley and Matthew Bokoski sentenced to probation

    Judge Christopher R. Cooper sentenced each man to 36 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, and $500 restitution. No incarceration was imposed. Signed judgments remain pending capture.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  4. Kelly Meggs sentenced to 12 years

    Judge Amit P. Mehta sentenced Kelly Meggs to 144 months imprisonment and 36 months supervised release.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  5. Stewart Rhodes Sentenced to 18 Years

    Judge Amit P. Mehta imposed 18 years imprisonment and 36 months supervised release.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  6. Joseph Hackett Sentenced

    Judge Amit P. Mehta sentenced Joseph Hackett to 42 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  7. FBI closes Christine Crowder investigation

    The released record states that the FBI closed the 23-month investigation after negative searches, a rideshare receipt, clothing evidence, and a confidential-human-source photograph supported mistaken identity.

    📍 Federal Bureau of Investigation

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  8. Richard Barnett files direct appeal

    The D.C. Circuit opened appeal No. 23-3086 from the district-court judgment in No. 1:21-cr-00038-CRC-1.

    📍 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

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  9. Jonathan Mellis Pleads Guilty to One Felony Count

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that Mellis pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers under 18 U.S.C. §§ 111(a)(1) and (b). Native plea papers remain pending capture.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  10. Alan Michael St. Onge arrested

    DOJ reported that Alan Michael St. Onge was arrested in North Carolina. Complaint-stage charges and conduct descriptions remain allegations.

    📍 North Carolina

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  11. Matthew Jason Beddingfield sentenced

    Judge Carl J. Nichols imposed 38 months’ imprisonment, 24 months’ supervised release, and $2,000 restitution. The remaining eight counts were dismissed on the government’s motion.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  12. Brian Mock found guilty after bench trial

    Chief Judge James E. Boasberg found Mock guilty on eleven counts after a bench trial, according to DOJ. A later amended judgment cited by a 2026 opinion lists ten remaining counts and omits obstruction.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  13. Kaleb Dillard pleads guilty to one felony count

    Dillard pleaded guilty before Judge Jia M. Cobb to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1).

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  14. Bench-trial findings entered in Federico Klein case

    Judge Trevor N. McFadden found Klein guilty after a bench trial. The Justice Department reported eight felony findings and two misdemeanor findings; descriptions of the conduct remain attributed to the government and court record.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  15. Peter Francis Stager sentenced

    Judge Rudolph Contreras imposed 52 months’ imprisonment with custody credit from January 14, 2021, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution, and a $100 special assessment. The remaining open counts were dismissed on the government’s motion.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  16. Farhad and Farbod Azari indicted

    A D.C. grand jury returned an indictment in No. 1:23-cr-00251-RCL. The broader charge list remains a charging record, not a list of convictions.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  17. Thomas Sibick receives a 50-month prison sentence

    On July 28, 2023, Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Thomas Sibick to 50 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and $7,500.79 in restitution, as confirmed by the DOJ sentencing release. The public docket summary also records $225 in special assessments. The prison term imposed is not a measure of the time he actually served.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  18. Frank Giustino Long-Form “Under Oath” Interview Published

    Sovereign Souls Media published a long-form interview featuring Giustino. Catalog metadata is verified; native audio, transcript, and claim-level review remain pending.

    📍 Online

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  19. Government files sentencing memorandum for Sandra Parker and four co-defendants

    In ECF No. 1018, prosecutors presented sentencing arguments concerning Sandra Parker, Bennie Parker, Laura Steele, Connie Meggs, and William Isaacs. The filing calculated a 97-to-121-month advisory range for Sandra Parker and three co-defendants and advocated significant imprisonment. These were prosecution positions, not the court’s final sentences. ECF No. 1021 filed the next day stated that footnote 9 was corrected; the corrected attachment remains uncaptured.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  20. Political Prisoner Podcast publishes Peter Stager and Daniel Christmann interview

    Apple Podcasts lists a 64-minute episode hosted by Jake Lang with Peter Francis Stager and Daniel Christmann. The publisher description identifies Rosanne Boyland’s death and Christmann’s civil lawsuit as interview topics. All participant statements and publisher characterizations remain attributed; native audio, transcript review, and claim-level verification are pending.

    📍 Podcast interview

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  21. Victoria Charity White pleads guilty to civil disorder

    White pleaded guilty to one felony count of civil disorder and aiding and abetting. Government descriptions of the underlying conduct remain attributed to the plea record.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  22. Criminal Complaint Filed Against Robin Lee Reierson

    A complaint and FBI affidavit were filed in 1:23-mj-00215-GMH. The seven counts and conduct descriptions were allegations submitted for probable cause, not trial findings.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  23. Robin Lee Reierson Arrested and Released on Personal Recognizance

    WTTW reported Reierson’s arrest and initial appearance in Illinois. ABC7 reported release on personal recognizance after an agreement to transfer firearms to his son. The native release order remains uncaptured.

    📍 Illinois

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  24. Court revokes Isaac Thomas pretrial release

    Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly revoked Thomas's pretrial release after reported release-condition violations. The decision concerned custody and risk management, not guilt on the underlying charges.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  25. Joseph Biggs Sentenced

    Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Joseph R. Biggs to 17 years’ imprisonment and 36 months’ supervised release, according to the official DOJ announcement.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  26. Bennie Parker Sentenced to Five Years of Probation

    Judge Amit P. Mehta imposed 60 months of concurrent probation, including six months of home detention, $1,000 restitution, and $125 in assessments. No prison term was imposed.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  27. Sandra Ruth Parker Sentenced to Five Years of Probation

    DOJ reported that Judge Amit P. Mehta sentenced Sandra Parker to 60 months of probation. Her signed judgment and detailed conditions remain pending capture, so no additional terms are inferred.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  28. Ethan Nordean Sentenced

    DOJ reported that Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Ethan Nordean to 18 years’ imprisonment and 36 months’ supervised release. DOJ also reported a terrorism-related sentencing enhancement on a property conviction; it was not a separate terrorism conviction.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  29. Edward Richmond Jr. complaint attested

    An FBI probable-cause affidavit was attested in District of Columbia complaint docket 1:23-mj-00239. Its allegations were submitted to support a warrant and were not a merits determination.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  30. Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years

    Judge Timothy J. Kelly imposed 22 years’ imprisonment and 36 months’ supervised release. Government descriptions and sentencing characterizations remain attributed to their sources.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  31. Steven Patrick Cook arrested

    DOJ’s arrest announcement reports that Cook was arrested on September 16, 2023. It places the arrest in Virginia; a later DOJ plea announcement says Maryland. Native custody records are pending.

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  32. Jury returns verdict in Stephen Ethan Horn case

    A jury found Horn guilty on all four misdemeanor counts. The archive separately preserves Horn’s journalism position, defense advocacy, prosecution arguments, and the jury’s verdict.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  33. Steven Patrick Cook initial appearance

    DOJ reports that Cook made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia on September 18, 2023 after the complaint-stage arrest.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  34. James Ray Epps pleads guilty to one misdemeanor count

    In United States v. Epps, No. 1:23-cr-00321-JEB, Epps pleaded guilty to disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  35. Bennie Parker Signed Judgment Filed

    ECF No. 1059 memorialized the September 1 sentence and the jury’s two guilty and two not-guilty findings.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  36. Peter Michael Krill Jr. pleads guilty to felony civil disorder

    Krill pleaded guilty before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg to one felony count of civil disorder under 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3).

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  37. Felipe Martinez jury trial begins

    Martinez proceeded to a jury trial after pleading not guilty. The docket records trial beginning October 16, 2023.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  38. Justin Lee arrested and seven-count indictment announced

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Justin Lee’s October 19, 2023 arrest and described seven allegations in the indictment. The charging descriptions are government allegations and are not treated as findings of guilt.

    📍 Rockville, Maryland / District of Columbia federal case

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  39. Daniel Paul Gray pleads guilty

    Gray pleaded guilty before Judge Amy Berman Jackson to obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  40. Felicia Konold pleads guilty to civil-disorder count

    Konold pleaded guilty to Count Three, obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and aiding and abetting, under 18 U.S.C. §§ 231(a)(3) and 2. In the signed Rule 11 statement, she adopted the stipulated factual basis as true and accurate. The judgment later dismissed all remaining counts on the United States’ motion.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  41. Medical Neglect Log (Nov 2023 – Mar 2024)

    Multi-month handwritten log by Ryan documenting denied medical care, the hamstring-injury dispute, GTL pricing complaints, and observations of Dr. Gute's practice.

    📍 DC DOC Medical / Dr. Gute

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  42. Federico Klein sentenced

    Judge Trevor N. McFadden imposed 70 months imprisonment, 24 months supervised release, and $5,000 in combined fines and restitution.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  43. Jury returns guilty verdict for Felipe Martinez

    The signed verdict found Martinez guilty on all four counts submitted against him. The verdict form’s four-count numbering differs from the second superseding indictment’s count numbers after severance.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  44. Lee Stutts arrested in North Carolina

    DOJ reported Stutts’s arrest on complaint-stage felony and misdemeanor charges. The charged conduct remained allegations.

    📍 North Carolina

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  45. Kaleb Dillard sentenced in D.D.C.

    Judge Jia M. Cobb imposed ten months of imprisonment, twelve months of supervised release, and $36,238.55 restitution.

    📍 Washington, D.C.

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  46. Victoria Charity White sentenced

    Judge John D. Bates imposed ten days in prison, twenty-four months of supervised release, and ninety days of home detention.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  47. Frank Rocco Giustino Sentenced to 90 Days

    Judge James E. Boasberg sentenced Giustino to 90 days of imprisonment with credit for approximately 30 days already served, according to Associated Press reporting. Court and prosecutor descriptions remain attributed.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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  48. FBI Affidavit Filed in Barbara Balmaseda Complaint-Stage Matter

    An FBI agent submitted a 24-page probable-cause affidavit in matter 1:23-mj-00352-ZMF. The affidavit’s descriptions remain attributed government allegations and are not trial findings.

    📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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