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Charges Dismissed With Prejudice — U.S. v. Nichols

U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. moved to dismiss the charges in *United States v. Nichols* (1:21-cr-00117-TFH) with prejudice. Dismissal with prejudice bars the government from ever bringing the same charges again. The dismissal followed the January 20, 2025 presidential pardon and the broader Trump-administration review of January 6 cases.

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

AUSA Brasher Denies Federal Ties of Marcus DiPaola and 1% Watchdog (Pre-Plea)

Before Ryan's guilty plea, the defense filed a disclosure request asking whether Marcus DiPaola — the man inside Ryan's rescue organization who filmed the 2018 Ellen-DeGeneres-show rescue video — and 1% Watchdog — the entity that assigned Ryan rescue missions — were government assets. AUSA Douglas Brasher denied on the record that the government had any idea who 1% Watchdog was and stated that Marcus DiPaola was not a federal agent, not affiliated with the FBI, not affiliated with the feds. The denial was the predicate Brady violation. At this same point, Brasher told Ryan to take the plea deal — or, if Ryan went to trial, Brasher guaranteed he would be found guilty and that the government would seek the terrorism enhancement, just like they did to Matthew Perna. Brasher said Ryan would get it and end up with 20–30+ years in federal prison. Ryan was coerced and forced into the deal he took. The denial that hid Marcus DiPaola and 1% Watchdog's federal ties is what made that coercion possible — Ryan was pleading without knowing the men inside his own organization were assets of the government threatening to bury him. Exact filing date pending verification from the docket.

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

Pre-Incarceration Medical Baseline — Documented PTSD, Sertraline

Pre-incarceration medical records confirm pre-existing PTSD/anxiety diagnoses and an active Sertraline prescription before January 6, 2021. Establishes the medical baseline that DC DOC then refused to honor — central to the deliberate-indifference claim.

📍 DCOL Family Medical Clinic

Thomas Sibick is present on the Lower West Terrace

Later filed records address Sibick's presence near the Lower West Terrace tunnel and his contact with Officer Michael Fanone. Government allegations and plea facts remain separately attributed.

📍 U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Cleveland Meredith Arrived in Washington After Capitol Events Ended

The signed statement of offense states that Meredith arrived in Washington on the evening of January 6, 2021, after the events at the U.S. Capitol had ended. The preserved record does not establish that he entered the Capitol.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Brian P. McCreary submits January 6 video to FBI tip line

The FBI affidavit and government sentencing memorandum state that a tip under McCreary’s name supplied videos and descriptions shortly after he returned home. This event records the attributed source history, not an independent judgment about the contents.

Adam Johnson arrested in Florida

Johnson was arrested in Florida on the federal January 6 complaint. The complaint and probable-cause affidavit contained government allegations and did not determine guilt.

📍 Florida

Seventeen-Count Indictment Filed Against Lonnie Coffman

A federal grand jury returned a seventeen-count indictment. The indictment is a charging instrument; Coffman later pleaded guilty to three offenses rather than all seventeen allegations.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Peter Francis Stager arrested

Peter Francis Stager surrendered in Arkansas and entered federal custody. The final judgment later awarded custody credit beginning January 14, 2021.

📍 Arkansas

FBI affidavit attested for Alex Harkrider and Ryan Nichols

An FBI affidavit supporting a criminal complaint and arrest warrants was attested by telephone. It records the government’s probable-cause allegations; it is not a final finding of guilt.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Thomas Caldwell arrested in Virginia

The Justice Department records that Thomas Edward Caldwell was arrested in Virginia on January 19, 2021. Charges and government allegations are not treated as proof of moral character.

📍 Virginia

Government seeks review of Jensen pretrial-release order

After an Iowa magistrate judge ordered conditional release and stayed implementation, the government filed ECF No. 5 asking Judge Timothy J. Kelly to stay and review that order. This event records the motion, not the final detention ruling.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Brian P. McCreary participates in voluntary FBI interview

The FBI Statement of Facts and sentencing record describe a voluntary interview in which McCreary discussed his presence and recordings. Statements are attributed to the filing.

Initial indictment returned in Stager’s federal case

A federal grand jury returned the initial indictment in the shared Lower West Terrace case. Charges are government allegations unless resolved by plea or adjudication.

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

Federal Indictment

Federal grand jury returns an indictment in United States v. Nichols and Harkrider charging Ryan with felonies in the District of Columbia. Co-defendant: Alex Kirk Harkrider.

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

Stephen Maury Baker arrested in January 6 case

Federal authorities arrested Stephen Maury Baker. Government charging descriptions remained allegations at this stage.

📍 Eastern District of North Carolina

Peter J. Schwartz arrested

The Justice Department reports that Peter J. Schwartz was arrested in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

📍 Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Nathaniel DeGrave Initially Indicted

A federal grand jury returned the initial indictment in No. 1:21-cr-00090-PLF. The charges were accusations, not findings.

📍 Washington, D.C.

FBI Statement of Facts Filed in Jonathan Mellis Case

An FBI affidavit was filed in magistrate case 1:21-mj-00224-ZMF. Its descriptions are government allegations supporting the complaint, not findings of guilt.

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

Brian P. McCreary indicted on five counts

A grand jury returned a five-count indictment. Charges are accusations; the later plea and judgment establish a conviction on Count 2 only and dismissal of the other four counts.

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

William and Michael Pope indicted

A grand jury returned an eight-count indictment in D.D.C. case 1:21-cr-00128-RC. Each count remained an accusation.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Bennie and Sandra Parker Arrested in Ohio

DOJ reported that Sandra Ruth Parker and Bennie Alvin Parker were arrested in Ohio on February 18, 2021. The complaint affidavit and superseding-indictment descriptions remain government allegations rather than independent archive findings.

📍 Ohio

Cleveland Meredith Indicted

A federal grand jury returned an indictment in D.D.C. No. 1:21-cr-00159. The charges were allegations at this stage and not findings of guilt.

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

Ten-Count Indictment Filed in United States v. Mellis

A federal grand jury returned a ten-count indictment. The counts are preserved as charging allegations; Mellis later pleaded guilty to one § 111 count.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Julian Khater arrested

Khater was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport. The Justice Department announced complaint-stage allegations the following day; those allegations were not yet findings of guilt.

📍 Newark, New Jersey

Anthony Robert Williams arrested in Detroit

The Justice Department says Williams was arrested in Detroit and made his initial court appearance on March 26, 2021.

📍 Detroit, Michigan

Four-Count Superseding Indictment Filed

The superseding indictment charged interstate communication of threats and three District of Columbia weapons-related offenses. Meredith was ultimately convicted on Count One only; the signed judgment dismissed all remaining counts.

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

Four-count criminal information filed against Stephen Ethan Horn

ECF No. 5 charged four misdemeanor counts. The information was a charging instrument; later trial records control the disposition.

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

Benjamin Larocca and Christian Cortez indicted

A five-count indictment was returned. Larocca later pleaded guilty only to Count Three; the judgment dismissed the other four counts.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Alex Harkrider released to house arrest and electronic monitoring

A later government filing states that Judge Royce C. Lamberth released Harkrider to house arrest with electronic monitoring. Defense and prosecution filings later addressed whether those conditions should be modified.

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

Julian Khater ordered detained pending trial

Judge Thomas F. Hogan denied release after an individualized Bail Reform Act assessment. The ruling concerned pretrial custody, not guilt.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Daniel Paul Gray arrested

DOJ announced Gray’s arrest in Florida. Conduct descriptions in the complaint-stage record remain government allegations.

📍 Florida

Court denies Daniel Caldwell request for pretrial release

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly denied Caldwell’s motion to revoke or amend the magistrate judge’s detention order. The opinion expressly stated that its factual discussion was not a merits determination.

📍 Washington, D.C.

D.C. Circuit affirms Thomas Sibick's detention order

The court of appeals affirmed through a short Rule 36 judgment in No. 21-3015, without a published precedential opinion.

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

Six-count indictment returned

A federal grand jury charged six counts; charges are accusations and not six convictions.

📍 Washington, D.C.

FBI paperwork recommends watchlisting Christine Crowder

The released timeline states that FBI paperwork recommended adding Crowder to the Terrorist Screening Dataset. No captured source identifies a criminal charge against her.

📍 Federal Bureau of Investigation

D.C. Circuit affirms Julian Khater detention order

A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel affirmed the May 12 detention order in appeal No. 21-3033. The judgment addressed release conditions and community safety, not the ultimate merits of the indictment.

📍 Washington, D.C.

Grand jury indicts Fi Duong on five counts

A grand jury returned a five-count indictment. The counts were allegations at this stage and were not the offense of conviction.

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

David Nicholas Dempsey arrested in California

The FBI arrested David Nicholas Dempsey in California. DOJ’s same-day announcement described complaint-stage charges and expressly stated that the charges were allegations.

📍 California

Jacob Chansley pleaded guilty to one obstruction count

Chansley pleaded guilty to one felony count under 18 U.S.C. §1512(c)(2). Government descriptions of conduct remain attributed to the plea and court record.

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

Cleveland Meredith Pleaded Guilty to Count One

Meredith pleaded guilty under a written Rule 11(c)(1)(B) agreement to interstate communication of threats, 18 U.S.C. § 875(c). The government agreed to seek dismissal of the remaining counts at sentencing.

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

Superseding Indictment Filed in Sandlin–DeGrave Case

A superseding indictment was filed in No. 1:21-cr-00088-DLF. Its allegations remain attributed to the government.

📍 Washington, D.C.

DC DOC Work Performance Ratings — "Excellent / Outstanding"

June through September 2021 DC DOC Work Performance Ratings authored by Sgt. Shawn Franklin and N. Abdullah/Dubbal rate Ryan Excellent/Outstanding, recommend promotion, and explicitly note he had "no adverse action or any Disciplinary Reports" since entering CTF. Exculpatory baseline that contradicts any claim that subsequent treatment was warranted.

📍 DC DOC, Central Treatment Facility

Richard P. Donoghue gives transcribed interview to House January 6 Committee

Former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard P. Donoghue gave a transcribed interview to the House January 6 Committee. The transcript covers DOJ review of election-related allegations, contacts with President Donald J. Trump, references to Jeffrey Clark and possible DOJ leadership changes, preparations for January 6, and the federal law-enforcement response. Donoghue's statements are preserved as attributed testimony.

📍 Washington, D.C. / remote Webex interview

Jeffrey A. Rosen gives transcribed interview to House January 6 Committee

Former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen gave a transcribed interview to the House January 6 Committee. The transcript covers DOJ review of election-related allegations, contacts with President Donald J. Trump, the Jeffrey Clark leadership dispute, preparations for January 6, and the federal response during the Capitol breach. Rosen's statements are preserved as attributed testimony. The native transcript cover dates the interview October 13, 2021; the GovInfo package title incorrectly labels it October 13, 2022.

📍 Washington, D.C.

USMS Inspection of DC DOC (Standing Sewage, Food/Water Withheld)

October 18-22, 2021 U.S. Marshals Service inspection memo documenting standing sewage, water and food withheld from detainees at the DC DOC. Attached as evidence in Ryan's Habeas Corpus petition.

📍 DC DOC

Court orders Thomas Sibick released to home confinement

Judge Jackson later ordered release to third-party custody and home confinement under conditions, materially changing the pretrial custody record.

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

Co-detainee statements concerning Thomas Sibick

Four handwritten statement pages concerning Thomas Sibick bear the date October 26, 2021 and the names and signatures of Ryan Nichols and 10 other D.C. jail co-detainees. They record the signatories' allegations about conduct in the C-2B pod; they are not court findings or part of Sibick's January 6 offenses of conviction. The date is the date written on the statements, not a verified date for each alleged incident. The original scans are linked below so readers can examine the accounts and signatures directly.

📍 C-2B pod, DC DOC