John Sullivan, according to the FBI/DOJ, is an anarchist who has been arrested for inciting a riot inside the U.S. Capitol. "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 . [3][4], On January 6, Sullivan entered the Capitol and broke a window. The defendant, John Earle Sullivan, 26, of Sandy, Utah, illegally earned the money, federal authorities say, by licensing video he recorded of the throngs of protesters both inside and outside the seat of government to various media companies, including NBC and CNN. Candice WongCandice Wong VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Building (5ss) He has no known affiliation with any organized groups. . [23] [24][25], On July 22, 2020, Sullivan held a solo, armed protest at the Utah State Capitol, carrying an AR-15. When asked about the use of antifa hashtags in his social media posts, he rejected being associated with the group, but has stated that he, along with his group, is anti-fascist. . Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. T [3] [2] [8] His father, John Sullivan Sr., was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army. Shortly afterwards, CNN host Anderson Cooper interview the two as they portrayed the events at the Capitol as a direct results of right-wing extremists. That is when he officially got blackballed by the activist community.. [3] [3] Sullivan grew up in Stafford, Virginia. Before Babbitt was killed, Sullivan, a CNN cameraman, was paid $35,000 to film her murder "at Capitol Hill on Jan. 6th, 2021". According to an arrest affidavit for John Earle Sullivan . One of the protesters who has been in jail the longest, Kenneth Harrelson, is accused of pushing into the Capitol behind a mob. TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Dangerous Weapon (4ss) He stayed inside 18 minutes, walking around and taking photographs, and has not been accused of any violence in court documents reviewed by the Washington Examiner. "Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack was 100% a setup.". John Earle Sullivan. Sullivan also allegedly threatened to beat a woman in a car, kicked her door, and then was seen associating with the alleged shooter, the newspaper said. John Earle Sullivan, 26, after his arrest Saturday in Utah on charges of participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judicial order was violated four times, but he remains free. Social media users have linked Sullivan to antifa and Black Lives Matter because of his past protest history and social media activity. STATEMENTS OR ENTRIES GENERALLY; False Statement or Representation Made to an Agency of the Unites States (8s) After graduating from high school, Sullivan applied to be a police officer. F*** yeah, and Thats what Im sayin', break that s*** when someone banged on a door. "Fox offers Chris Wallace's Sunday spot to Candace Owens.". and honk their horns to show support. An image shows an all aboard the Trump train truck crashed into a bridge. RICO implies pending charges against other co-conspirators in Babbitt's murder plot, inc Other posts sought to link him to antifa. The next day, a federal judge refused to allow a hearing aimed at keeping Sullivan in jail until his trial. Sullivan has also been filmed using incendiary language in the past. John Sullivan, 26, founder of a protest . Jury selection is on 5/15 at 9am. We did this together Lets burn this s*** down!. His and John's adoptive father is an Army Lt. Col. who retired over two decades ago. The US has seized the $90,000 received by a participant in the Capitol Hill riot for selling footage of the death of pro-Trump protester Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by police while storming the US legislature building. Washington, DC 20530 [2] That same day, James Sullivan was similarly evicted from a Pro-Trump event in Washington. His demonstration drew counter-protesters from a Utah militia group. TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Dangerous Weapon (3s) Performance & security by Cloudflare. [36], Upon reaching the front of the crowd, he told a law enforcement officer guarding the barricaded door: "We want you to go home. Sullivan founded his group in 2020 "in response to the Gorge . We accomplished this s***! At other points, he appeared to encourage what was happening. [40] Sullivan said he is not affiliated with BLM or antifa, nor with the pro-Trump crowd, although he supports Black Lives Matter. It is hereby ORDERED that the United States may provide in discovery materials protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e). VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7ss) [5][26] As he began carrying assault rifles to protest, this invited hostility from both the right and the left. Now Sullivan faces a total of eight criminal counts, according to court documents released last week. But theres no proof that he "incited (the) insurgence," and he has denied any affiliation with antifa, a broad coalition of anti-fascist activists. Devoted father of Arianna Joy Earle and John Ryland Edward Earle. Jan 15, 2021. John Sullivan shot to the limelight after he appeared on CNN for a chat with anchor Anderson Cooper regarding the video he had captured of Ashli Babbitt being shot by a law enforcement officer. Sullivan spoke of "burning this shit down" and told the crowd "we gotta rip Trump out of that office right over there" while pointing to the White House; he added "we ain't fucking waiting til the next election". Family tree. 159.203.63.113 It doesnt show Sullivan clearly engaged in the violence or leading the run up to the Capitol, although it does show him animated as he spoke with police and rioters from the frontlines. But theres no evidence that Sullivan "incited (the) insurgence" on his own, as the Facebook post suggests. Everyone who participated in the Capitol riot are responsible for their own actions and need to be held accountable. #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. [3] Labor activist Talia Jane said Sullivan is "reviled throughout the activist space". [2] The event was a counter-protest against a pro-police event [13][14][15][16] where a Back the Blue group drove vehicles driving around the Provo police station. Video and photographs from the scene show Trump-branded paraphernalia and flags. [32] Sullivan took extensive video, including video of the shooting of Ashli Babbitt. What Exactly is the DOJ Proving With This Newest Wave of Jan. 6 Arrests? John took up speed skating and had Olympic ambitions. Nobody had seen him before or knew who he was. Hes so indoctrinated, hes devoid of logic., The two brothers are the subject of a documentary in the works and, after not having spoken in months, were put in the same room for filming. His participation in the riot is seen as proof by Trump backers that the events were provoked by leftist infiltrators. Theres no evidence that the crowd was infiltrated or led by antifa activists in disguise, and specific individuals held up online as antifa activists have turned out to be Trump supporters. 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 . Initial appearance in the District of Utah at 4pm on 1/15/2021. 01/14/2021 10:35 PM EST. It was not clear if the comment was directed to or heard by any specific person or people. He wore a ballistic vest and gas mask, entering the building through a broken window. Your IP: They were organized before speech and carried out on their own by groups like ANTIFA trained to riot. HTTPS://T.co/VIHJceQfoI", "F.B.I. TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Dangerous Weapon (3ss) He was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of interfering with law enforcement in connection with a civil disorder, as well as misdemeanor charges of unlawful entry and disorderly conduct. Read the FBI arrest warrant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN here. Donate to the newsroom now. Sullivan confirmed to PolitiFact that he entered the building with the rioters, and that he is in the photographs shown as part of the Facebook post. She then criticized the Jan. 6 committee in the House for not focusing on Sullivan. VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7s) A status conference was also held for John Earle Sullivan, a Utah-based political activist and crowd-funded video journalist who filmed and sold video of congressional officers fatally shooting rioter Ashli Babbitt. [30], John Sullivan participated in the storming of the United States Capitol. STATEMENTS OR ENTRIES GENERALLY; False Statement or Representation Made to an Agency of the United States (8ss). His father was a lieutenant colonel, a devout believer in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who raised his boys in a conservative household and taught them to love the. The evidence of Trump supporters participating, however, is indisputable. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Gehrke. How will the case pan out for him? Sacker reportedly used two teams to document the brothers' efforts. Washington, DC John James Earle, also known as "FISH", died suddenly July 18, 2015, in his 44th year. John Earle Sullivan (born July 18, 1994),[1] also known as Activist John,[2] is an American political activist and self-identified photojournalist who participated in the 2021 United States Capitol attack. He said he was trying to document what happened. Theres no evidence that Sullivan incited (the) insurgence alone amid a crowd of thousands. ", On December 12, Pro- and Anti-Trump activists traveled to Washington DC. Sullivan showed up at 8 a.m. for his solo protest, by 10, more than 20 armed counterprotesters showed up on the grounds of the Capitol, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The real question, in my mind, is: What was he doing there? At the end of the day, Im not sure any of this gets us any closer to understanding Sullivans motives. Antifa-Insurgence leader John Earl Sullivan was arrested in Utah after the US Capitol riots. But he was one person among thousands. President Donald Trump was in a presidential limousine as he left his Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the White House Ellipse. James Sullivan launched Civilized Awakening which aligns with the Patriot Movement and is decidedly pro-Trump. Hes a wannabe music star who boasts about being an insurrectionist in social media accounts filled with curse-filled rants against former President Donald Trump. In an apparent bid to protect his family's reputation and that of the Trumpist cause to which he is dedicated, James Sullivan has campaigned to blame the riot on his brother, and by extension, on the leftist forces John supposedly represented. [2] Around 2013, the family moved to Utah. Conditions of release were set on 2/16/21. Case Documents: Sullivan - Criminal Complaint Sullivan - Complaint Affidavit Sullivan - Indictment The affidavit stated that Sullivan entered the Capitol's west side by climbing through a broken window. Babbitt was a pro-Trump veteran who was shot during the protests at Capitol hill. John Earle Sullivan, a far-left agitator who was present at the Capitol riots on Jan. 6 and recorded a woman's death at the hands of police, was released from jail on Friday without bail,. Other media may not report this but a left-wing activist joined the Capitol Hill protest. I was there to document the events and be part of history., But he did a lot more than document. He spent 90 minutes on the Tooele Happy Hour podcast exchanging right-wing grievances with the hosts and claiming his brother has been indoctrinated by a radical socialist ideology., The only way I see him having a way out is him going to jail to be completely honest.