Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. – A woman accused of stealing a laptop from the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, during the attack against el Capitolio he will be released, a judge ruled Thursday.
Riley June Williams, 22, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was released on the condition that he remain under his mother’s custody, that he does not travel outside of his hometown, and that he appears in federal court in Washington on Monday.
Williams was charged with theft, obstruction and violations, as well as violations and misconduct on Capitol grounds.
At the hearing, Judge Martin Carlson stated that “the seriousness of these irregularities is enormous, there is no other way to express it,” but added that Williams has no criminal record.
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According to the FBI, a former Williams partner tipped off authorities that they identified Williams in a video that was shot amid the chaos that took place at the Capitol Building in Washington. According to the informant, the young woman planned to sell the laptop to the Russian intelligence service.
A video from the riot shows a Williams-esque woman yelling at the crowd “Go up, up!”, Pointing to an upper floor of the legislative palace.
Williams’ attorney, Lori Ulrich, declined to comment on the matter. Williams turned himself in to authorities on Monday and is being held in Harrisburg prison.
On the other side is one agent of the FBI in Virginia claimed Williams appears on Capitol surveillance video going in and out of Pelosi’s office.
The officer said in an affidavit that a cell phone video, apparently from Williams himself, shows the gloved hand of a man lifting an HP laptop from a desk. The video has the caption below “They have the laptop.”
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Deputy director of Pelosi’s office, Drew Hammill, has reported that a laptop used for presentations was stolen.
A federal prosecutor argued a few days ago that Williams should not be released because she could flee or try to obstruct the investigation.
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