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FEDERAL COURT, March 23 – Among the cases brought by the US Department of Justice in the wake of the events of January 6 in the U.S. Capitol, that of John Earle Sullivan stands out.

  On February 16, Inner City Press obtained four receipts Sullivan's lawyer filed - $35,000 from CNN - and put them on DocumentCloud, here.

Then Inner City Press live tweeted the proceeding in which Sullivan got GPS removed, ban on using social media to organize "violent or illegal" protests.

Now on March 23, the Acting US Attorney for the DDC has listed to Sullivan's counsel this discovery:

"The enclosed memorializes the provision of the following preliminary discovery in this case, via file-sharing (unless otherwise indicated):

1. Indictment (emailed on 2/3/2021) 2. Signed Complaint (emailed on 2/18/2021) 3. Signed Affidavit Supporting Complaint (emailed on 2/18/2021) 4. 302 from Defendant’s Interview 1/7 (emailed on 2/18/2021) 5. 302 from Defendant’s Interview 1/9 (emailed on 2/18/2021) 6. Signed Redacted Complaint 7. Signed Arrest Warrant, and Arrest Warrant Return 8. 9 Screenshots of Defendant from Affidavit 9. Criminal History Report 10. Video of Defendant’s Interview 1/11 11. Videos Provided by Defendant 1/11 (10 files) 12. CenturyLink Subpoena Production (2 files) 13. Beehive Broadband Subpoena Production (2 files) 14. Defendant’s Molotov Cocktail Video and Jayden X screenshot 15. Defendant’s InsurgenceUSA Instagram post “How to Take Down A Monument” 16. Defendant’s Periscope video “Let’s Explore DC” 17. Defendant’s Facebook post “Let’s start a riot” Case 1:21-cr-00078-EGS Document 18-1 Filed 03/23/21 Page 1 of 3 2 18. Defendant’s Facebook post “Insurgence Defense Fund” 19. Defendant’s Youtube videos (7 files) 20. Defendant’s Youtube screenshots (11 files) 21. Defendant’s Twitter videos (9 files) 22. Defendant’s Tweets (6 posts) 23. Open-Source Videos (10 files, zipped) 24. Open-Source Articles (5 files) 25. Video of Defendant’s Infowars Interview

Due to the extraordinary nature of the January 6, 2021 Capitol Attack, the government anticipates that a large volume of materials may contain information relevant to this prosecution. These materials may include, but are not limited to, surveillance video, statements of similarly situated defendants, forensic searches of electronic devices and social media accounts of similarly situated defendants, and citizen tips. The government is working to develop a system that will facilitate access to these materials."

  On January 15 Sullivan appeared before U.S. District Court for the District of Utah Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg for the type of detention hearing that has resulted in the jailing of Cleveland Grover Meredith and Lonnie Coffman in DC, and Eduard Florea in the EDNY in New York.

 But this one went differently: DOJ did not even file a detention memo, or meet the threshold that was met on Meredith. Full just-filed list of conditions of release on Patreon here.  Song here. Inner City Press live tweeted on January 15, here.

 On February 5, DOJ took a second shot on new facts, including an iPhone, and InfoWars interview and text messages, before U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather, now put over to February 8. Inner City Press live tweeted February 5 here (and put the 26 page detention memo on Patreon here)

On February 9 Judge Meriweather returned and ruled that Sullivan can remain free. One of the allegations of violations, along emailing the Insurgence USA list to say "Pack the court," was lost. But Judge Meriweather said it did not change her ruling. Inner City Press live tweeted here and below.

 Now on February 15, Presidents Day, this from Sullivan's lawyer, saying he should still be able to make money through Insurgence USA with contracts with CNN: "Defendant should not be restricted from earning his income through Insurgence USA Insurgence USA is not charged with any offense in this matter. Insurgence is not deemed to have been involved in any criminal activity. Defendant is legitimately self-employed as a documentarian and it is oppressive to require that he not be allowed to continue his primary area of employment for an extended period of time. Attached to this pleading are receipts for services documenting defendant’s employment. 1. Contract with Australian Broadcasting. 2. Contract with Left/Right, LLC; 3. Agreement to release video footage with Rocky Mountain Public Media. 4. License Agreement with CNN." More on Patreon here.

Song on SoundCloud here.

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