Federal law enforcement officials
said they had identified a woman they believe might have stolen
the laptop of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan.
6 rioting at the U.S. Capitol.
An affidavit filed in a Washington, D.C., federal court said the
FBI is seeking Riley June Williams, a 22-year-old Pennsylvania
woman, over claims made to them by her former romantic
interest.
That tipster told the FBI that Williams had allegedly walked out
of the Capitol with Pelosi’s laptop and sought to sell it to
Russia’s foreign intelligence service.
The bizarre claims followed upon confirmation from Drew Hammill,
Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, that the laptop had been stolen
from her office during the Jan. 6 pro-Trump raid and rioting.
A laptop from a conference room was stolen. It was a laptop
that was only used for presentations. https://t.co/S7YGPnLaWy— Drew Hammill (@Drew Hammill)1610127390.0
“A laptop from a conference room was stolen. It was a laptop
that was only used for presentations,” Hammill said.
ITV News spoke to Williams’ mother in Harrisburg and she
confirmed on camera that the woman seen directing protesters during
the rioting was her daughter.
She told them that Williams lived with her but had fled after
she was identified on social media from video posted from the
rioting.
“It appears that Williams has fled. According to local law
enforcement officers in Harrisburg, Williams’ mother stated that
Williams packed a bag and left her home and told her mother she
would be gone for a couple of weeks,”
wrote FBI Special Agent Jonathan Lund in the filing
document.
Her mother also told
ITV that her daughter had recently spawned an interest in
President Donald Trump and right-wing groups online.
Williams has been
charged with disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds with the
intent to disturb a session of Congress, alongside other
charges.
The tipster said that the attempt to sell Pelosi’s laptop to
Russian intelligence fell through for an unknown reason, and either
Williams still has it, or it has been destroyed.
Here’s the interview with Williams’ mother:
Revealed: ITV
News identifies protester who stormed the Capitol | ITV News
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