John Sullivan, Fake "activist" and his Brother James are Agent According to an arrest affidavit for John Earle Sullivan . He was just feet away from veteran Ashli Babbitt when she was shot dead by a Capitol Police officer outside the House chamber, court records show, and he even sold video he shot of the incident for $90,000. 20006, Florida John Earle Sullivan Freed In Utah As DOJ Did Not File A Detention Memo or Meet Threshold. 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Giuliani auf Twitter: "Why wasn't this presented to the witch Hunt Impeachment Congress. He incited violence, his brother said, people got hurt, and he stood back and watched it on a camera.. Bro, Ive seen people out there get hurt. Video and photographs from the scene show Trump-branded paraphernalia and flags. #62 MOTION to Dismiss Case Motion to Dismiss Count 1 of Superseding Indictment and Motion to Adopt and Join Motion in 21-cr-28 by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN. Sullivan has been accused by many activists of being an agent provocateur, while others have speculated that he is a law enforcement asset. He told me that his father, John Sullivan, Sr., is a retired Army lieutenant colonel who now works in the freight-shipping industry, and that his mother, Lisa, is a homemaker. #65-RESPONSE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #66-SUPPLEMENT by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re 65 Response to motion, #67-NOTICE Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #69-Consent MOTION to Continue and Exclude Time Under Speedy Trial Act by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #71-Supplemental MOTION to Dismiss Count Supplement to Motion to Dismiss Count in the Supserseding Indictment by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #72-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #73- NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #74-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Joseph Hong Huynh appearing for USA, #76-Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference, Joint MOTION to Exclude Time under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #77-Supplement re 47 Motion to Dismiss Count 8 of the Indictment by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #79-PRETRIAL ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #80-ORDER denying 61 Motion for Reconsideration as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #81-MEMORANDUM OPINION as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #82-Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Pretrial Deadlines by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, #83-PRETRIAL ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, Man who shot video of fatal Capitol shooting is arrested, remains focus of political storm, Utah Man Charged in Federal Court Following Events at the United States Capitol, Activist previously arrested during police protests in Utah charged in Capitol riots, Utah activist in Capitol riot sold his video to CNN, NBC for $35K each, court docs say, U.S. seizes $90,000 from man who sold footage of U.S. Capitol riot, Capitol rioter John Sullivan pleads not guilty, wants $90K back from DOJ, Accused left-wing Capitol activist John Sullivan facing new charges. You would think the Jan. 6 march on the Capitol would be the last place to find John Earle Sullivan, yet the 27-year-old was seen continuously spurring on violence that day by pushing the crowd forward. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) John Sullivan, who formed the group Insurgence USA, stages a Solo Armed Stance to protest the federal detaining of protesters in Portland, at the State Capitol grounds. On 2/8/21, the Government's pending Oral Motion to commit Sullivan to the Custody of the U.S. Attorney General was denied. "John Earle Sullivan, 25, of Sandy, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of rioting, making a threat of violence and criminal mischief." "As a protest organizer, John Sullivan is heard talking about seeing . TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Dangerous Weapon (4ss) Antifa-Insurgence leader John Earl Sullivan was arrested in Utah after the US Capitol riots. Nobody had seen him before or knew who he was. Lets start with the basics: Sullivan was raised in a military family. The brothers' polarized political stances conveniently bolster the other's public personas. [3] Sullivan has three younger brothers. Giuliani published a screen shot of a message from James Sullivan reading "I'm currently working with the FBI to expose and place total blame on John and the 226 members of antifa that instigated the Capitol 'riot'". Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. MINUTE ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN (1) granting 24 unopposed motion for an order to disclose items protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) and sealed materials. BLM Activist, Antifa, Anarchist or FBI asset: Who is John Sullivan? He repeatedly shouted encouragement to fellow rioters. On Monday, Sullivan appeared on a YouTube program hosted by journalist Steffanie Rivers as a reflection on the events of a year ago. [30], John Sullivan participated in the storming of the United States Capitol. According to some cultural observers, the first-person recordings taken by Sullivan have traits of gonzo journalism. In interviews with PolitiFact and other national and local news outlets, Sullivan said he went to the riot to document what happened, not to participate. Defendant John Sullivan ("Mr. Sullivan") is charged in a multi-count Superseding Indictment arising from his alleged participation in the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This guy is a clout-chaser, someone who is only here for fame or money or someone who just needs attention, she said. Robert Gehrke: What we know about John Sullivan, charged with rioting Social media users have linked Sullivan to antifa and Black Lives Matter because of his past protest history and social media activity. TED CRUZ SLAMMED FOR CALLING JAN. 6 A VIOLENT TERRORIST ATTACK. On January 15, 2021 John Earle Sullivan, on January 6 charges, was released without bail by Utah Federal Court, which said DOJ (which didn't file a detention memo) hadn't . Activists in these cities recommend that he be barred from community actions and totally avoided. Indicted Capitol Agitator "Jayden X" is son of USAF General Caught with [4] Parts of the footage were used in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. When Reporting Becomes a Defense for Rioting | The New Yorker Why hasnt [Rep.] Liz Cheney subpoenaed his records? "This is f------ history. . Utahns charged in insurrection, where their cases stand one year - KSTU American Gulag: John Earle Sullivan What Exactly is the DOJ Proving With This Newest Wave of Jan. 6 Arrests? But he was one person among thousands. After Sullivan participated in the Capitol attack, some theories accuse Sullivan of being affiliated with antifa, though federal authorities had not identified him as such and he has stated that he has no relationship to the antifa movement. [6][7] By May 2021, Sullivan faced eight charges for his involvement in the January 6 events. That day, John Sullivan was escorted from an event at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington after he was identified by activists aware of the accusations against him. The rumor spread quickly anyway," Jan. 7, 2021, Phone interview with John Sullivan, founder of Insurgence USA, Jan. 8, 2021, Phone interview with Jade Sacker, documentary filmmaker, Jan. 8, 2021. He also used a megaphone and shouted support. His very first protest he held was the one someone got shot, she said. [5][26] As he began carrying assault rifles to protest, this invited hostility from both the right and the left. DOJ seeks pre-trial jail for left-wing activist charged in Capitol riot Another man labeled as an antifa activist is really a known neo-Nazi. [51], Federal authorities had not identified Sullivan as a member of antifa[6] and the FBI had announced on January 8 there was no evidence of antifa involvement in the siege. TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) [57][58][59][60], When entering the capitol, Sullivan was accompanied by Jade Sacker, a Los Angeles-based independent documentary filmmaker,[61][bettersourceneeded] who was filming John Sullivan as part of a documentary on him and his brother, James. "Joe Biden's wide open southern border" is to blame for fentanyl deaths in the U.S. "Shooting and Storming Of The US Capitol In Washington DC (View Discretion Is Advised),", "Utah activist inside U.S. Capitol says woman killed was first to try and enter House chamber,", "Thirteen Charged in Federal Court Following Riot at the United States Capitol,", "The FBI Says There's No Evidence Of Antifa Involvement In The Capitol Mob,", "Utahn inside US Capitol describes chaotic scene,", "BLM activist inside Capitol claims he was 'documenting' riots, once said 'burn it all down,'", "Utahn Behind Social Justice Group At Washington March,", "Organizer of Provo protest arrested, accused of rioting, making threats,", "Theres no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. [32] Sullivan took extensive video, including video of the shooting of Ashli Babbitt. "We did this s---, together," he said after the barricades came down. The judicial order was violated four times, but he remains free. [40] Sullivan said he is not affiliated with BLM or antifa, nor with the pro-Trump crowd, although he supports Black Lives Matter. Activist Who Supports BLM and Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 Charged Sullivan was indicted on 2/3/21 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. He strikes me more as having a thirst for chaos and violence than a coherent philosophy or agenda. [3][2][8] His father, John Sullivan Sr., was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army. Read the FBI arrest warrant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN here. Criminal charges have been filed in Utah against Sullivan for his role in an anti-police protest on June 29, 2020, that resulted in someone getting shot, according to court documents. Theres no evidence that he "incited" the violence himself or led the charge into the Capitol. Would he call an ambulance? John Sullivan is a former salesman who left his career during the summer of 2020 after winning a racial discrimination settlement. ", "Proud Boys: who are the far-right group that backs Donald Trump? John Sullivan, according to the FBI/DOJ, is an anarchist who has been arrested for inciting a riot inside the U.S. Capitol. His father was a lieutenant colonel and his brother James leads Civilized Awakening, part of the greater far-right Patriot movement. At points in the video, Sullivan can be heard telling others he was only filming and discouraging violence. [3] Labor activist Talia Jane said Sullivan is "reviled throughout the activist space". John Earle Sullivan, 25, was charged federally on Wednesday with being on restricted property, civil disorder and "violent entry or disorderly conduct . Investigations by law enforcement agencies are ongoing, with several arrests made among the thousands of Trump supporters who took part in the chaotic scene. Sullivan is currently being held at the Utah County Jail on $7,500 bail. James was referring to their adoptive father, retired Air Force . When John Earle was born on 15 June 1737, in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, Major Samuel Earle III, was 45 and his mother, Anna Sorrell, was 30. LDS Church wants to light up a temple in a place that prides itself on dark skies, For husband-and-wife team, this new restaurant is the culmination of a decadeslong dream, John Earle Sullivan made his first appearance in federal court, took up speed skating and had Olympic ambitions, @RebellionBaby document a series of events where Sullivan. The post was flagged as part of Facebooks efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7s) BLM activist who documented time inside US Capitol during Trump riots BLM instigator of Capitol riots, John Earle Sullivan, arrested - NOQ Report FEDERAL STATUTES, OTHER; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (5) Stepfather and good friend of Kassandra Blais. 'Let's Burn This Sh*t Down': BLM Activist Arrested After - Townhall Modified text on 12/20/2021. John Earle (1737-1815) FamilySearch John Earle Sullivan - EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter. Theres no evidence that Sullivan incited (the) insurgence alone amid a crowd of thousands. John Sullivan, an activist from Utah, joined supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. John Earle Sullivan Released Conditionally Without Bail After Arrest My footage put probably 300 people in jail, and I did what I set out to do. Sullivan experienced greater skepticism after a July 1, 2020, event where he invited speeches from the Proud Boys, an American far-right, neo-fascist organization that promotes and engages in political violence. Did the Utah Legislature do enough to save the Great Salt Lake? Gulag. She claimed Jan. 6 prisoners are denied medical care, visitors, religious freedom, and basic grooming standards such as haircuts. Why isnt [Speaker] Nancy Pelosi saying his name every second? Greene asked. U.S. seizes funds of John Earle Sullivan, Capitol riot suspect who sold Sullivan denied any affiliation with antifa, although he has posted related hashtags on Twitter. The march to the Capitol was weeks in the making, with plans indicating the potential for violence drawn up in the open on social media forums and pro-Trump websites. The evidence of Trump supporters participating, however, is indisputable. [37][38], On January 7, Sullivan was reportedly detained by DC Metro police. This s*** is ours! James Sullivan turned in tips on his brother to the FBI. The repossession was revealed after court filings against John Earle Sullivan were unsealed on Thursday. Social media users and allies of President Donald Trump have continued pushing the baseless claim that it was antifa activists, not Trump supporters, who mobbed the U.S. Capitol. Who is John Sullivan? Left-wing Activist Charged in Capitol Riot - Newsweek He was booked at the Tooele County . He wore a ballistic vest and gas mask, entering the building through a broken window. John Earle Sullivan, 26, will be released on bail after being charged in relation to the siege of the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday A left-wing activist charged over his role in the siege of. But Sullivan said hes not a part of the antifa coalition often blamed for violent events, noting that Trump supporters at the riot were shouting "f--- antifa.". Police say protesters blocked an SUV that was attempting to turn when one of the protesters fired a round through the window, hitting the driver in the arm. John Earle Sullivan. In an extensive Twitter thread, a group of Washington state activists tweeting under the handle @RebellionBaby document a series of events where Sullivan is accused of carelessly sharing details of planned actions, leading people to waiting police where they were arrested or compromising the identities of individuals in the group leading them to believe he was at best seeking attention and at worst an infiltrator. "Fox offers Chris Wallace's Sunday spot to Candace Owens.". BLM leader Lex Scott recalled: "His very first protest he held was the one someone got shot". Vehicles were damaged by protesters as well as by John Sullivan, the Deseret News said, quoting a police affidavit. He filmed the events as they happened, and he was nearby when Capitol police fatally shot a woman inside the building. "You could say if I were going to be arrested, they wouldve done so," he said. The affidavit stated that Sullivan entered the Capitol's west side by climbing through a broken window. Hes not with BLM or Antifa. "I was not leading that in any shape, form or fashion," Sullivan said of the mob that bashed through windows and doors and stormed the Capitol. An image shows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of a cross with a figurine of former President Donald Trump on it. The protest lasted a few hours, during which he was confronted by twenty armed men from Utah Citizens' Alarm. [2][8], In August 2020, Sullivan was filmed giving a speech outside the US Capitol. At the end of the day, Im not sure any of this gets us any closer to understanding Sullivans motives. As she filmed Sullivan and the mob around him, he was in her sight "40 to 50% of the time," Sacker told PolitiFact. VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6ss) Birth 16 Jan 1919 - Dewar, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. I dont regret anything at all., Alex Murdaugh trial: Murderer sentenced to consecutive life sentences after being found guilty. We are all a part of this history", "We gotta get this shit burned", and "It's our house, motherfuckers!" Sullivan was arrested on Jan. 14, 2021, in his home state of Utah. John Sullivan, 26, of Sandy, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., with being on restricted property, civil disorder and violent entry or disorderly . Sullivan was adopted into a conservative Latter-Day Saint family. His participation in the riot is seen as proof by Trump backers that the events were provoked by leftist infiltrators. Known Capitol riot leader spent one day in jail, while 80 others [3][15][46][47] He was released as the authorities did not have sufficient proof to keep him in custody, and under the conditions that he keeps a job where he has to work full-time; remains at home except to go to work, church or court; only posts to social media to request jobs; does not leave Utah and surrenders his passport to the authorities; does not work anymore with Insurgence USA though still being allowed to handle its financial transactions and tax returns; has a mental health evaluation; does not possess firearms. ", On December 12, Pro- and Anti-Trump activists traveled to Washington DC. The notion that Antifa made good people do bad things is patently absurd. Sullivan was adopted into a conservative Latter-Day Saint family. [5][12] Sullivan was accused of exploiting the racial justice movement for self-gain. F*** yeah, and Thats what Im sayin', break that s*** when someone banged on a door. My bad, my apologies. John Earle Sullivan, born July 18, 1994, has a criminal record of instigating protests and riots. The media now has a name to show Left wing agitators were at the Capitol on January 6; John Sullivan-a man so radical Black Lives Matter kicked him out has a family history of . A left-wing activist, who told CNN that he had entered the Capitol during last Wednesday's siege only to document the . What activist saw on Capitol Hill | Lexington County Chronicle . But claims faulting antifa for the violence at the Capitol keep coming. John Earle Sullivan (born July 18, 1994), also known as Jayden X, or Activist John, is a political activist, alleged agitator at the January 6 Capitol riot, and photojournalist from Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City. One man accused of being an "antifa thug," for example, is actually a supporter of the QAnon conspiracy theory. Because they have no interest in the truth that riots had nothing to do with the Trump speech. CNN, NBC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and The Washington Post were among the media outlets that paid Sullivan for his video. [3] Sullivan has three younger brothers. The real question, in my mind, is: What was he doing there? He said he was trying to document what happened. John Earle Sullivan, Image from Tooele County Sheriff's Office, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten. Capitol Riot: John Sullivan Not Jailed After Infowars - BuzzFeed News The checkered past of John Sullivan the Utah man who claimed he embedded himself among the pro-Trumpers to record the storming of the Capitol last week has many questioning the black,. John Earle Sullivan, who was inside the Capitol building - YouTube [2] She has also denied Sullivan is a member of BLM-Utah and expressed suspicions of his seeking fame, adding he never attended any BLM meetings nor worked alongside them to advance their agenda.[8]. The rumor spread quickly anyway,". . Sullivan captured footage of the attack, his own interactions with law enforcement, and the shooting of Ashli Babbitt.[5]. Other Antifa and Black Lives Matter activists may also have been there last week.. BLM activist John Earle Sullivan was with those who entered the US Capitol, according to DC Metropolitan Police.. DC police interviewed but did not arrest Sullivan, The Epoch Times online news outlet reported. He was featured in a 2016 ad for Uber that included Olympic hopefuls and he competed in the 2018 U.S. Olympic trials, finishing 20th overall in the 500 meter and 1500 meter events, failing to make the team. John Earle Sullivan, Utah, calls himself an "activist" and founder of Insurgence USA, a social justice group and said he was filming the Storming of the Capitol as a journalist, which he is. John James Earle, also known as "FISH", died suddenly July 18, 2015, in his 44th year. CNN and NBC paid Sullivan $77,000 for his services inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax As reported previously Antifa protester John Sullivan was caught on video posing as a Trump supporter during the rioting at the US Capitol on January 6th. Prosecutors also have filed additional criminal charges against the man, John Earle Sullivan, a self-described political activist who is accused of entering the Capitol building and participating . CNN: Domestic Terrorists are Welcome : r/conspiracy - reddit St. Petersburg, FL TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, VICTIM OR INFORMANT; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) John Sullivan, an activist from Utah, joined supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. No proof man who filmed Capitol riot led it, or was antifa Instead, he was released to home confinement with an ankle monitoring device. The latest target is Utahs John Sullivan, the founder of Insurgence USA, an activist group against police brutality.

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