Accused Of Stealing Nancy Pelosi's Laptop During Capitol Riots, Freed From Jail
A Harrisburg woman facing charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be released from jail, a federal judge decided Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson released Riley June Williams into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions, and instructed her to appear Monday in federal court in Washington to continue her case.
During the hearing, Carlson said the “gravity of these offenses is great, it cannot be overstated.” But, he noted Williams has no prior criminal record.
The FBI says an unidentified former romantic partner of Williams tipped them off that she appeared in video from the Jan. 6 rioting and the tipster claimed she had hoped to sell the computer to Russian intelligence.
Video from the riot shows a woman matching Williams’ description exhorting invaders to go “upstairs, upstairs, upstairs” during the attack, which briefly disrupted certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
Williams’ attorney, federal public defender Lori Ulrich, declined comment on the case. Despite saying she wouldn’t be taken alive, Williams surrendered to face charges on Monday and has been locked up in the county jail in Harrisburg.
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... a congressional staffer (presumably from Nancy Pelosi's office) said that nothing was on the laptop except powerpoint slide shows. It was only used for presentations, so the Repukes couldn't do any damage with it anyway. Seems to be more important to know who told her to steal it? Was Williams part of the larger conspiracy? Can she name any names?
