An alleged Capitol anti-rioter was arrested Monday after his former romantic partner accused him of carrying a laptop or hard drive from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with the intention of selling it to Russians, authorities reported.
Riley June Williams of Pennsylvania, who was seen in a video participating in the siege of the Capitol, was charged with entering a restricted building and of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to Justice Department records.
The FBI is also investigating allegations of laptop theft, although there is no evidence that one was taken at the speaker’s office. Williams has not been charged in connection with this complaint.
According to an affidavit filed Sunday, a witness described as a former romantic partner of Williams claimed to have seen pictures of her “taking a laptop or hard drive from Speaker Pelosi’s office.”
“[Witness 1] stated that Williams intended to send the computer device to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell the device to SVR, Russia’s foreign intelligence service, “the court documents allege.
“Seconds [Witness 1], the transfer of the computer device to Russia fell for unknown reasons and Williams still has the computer device or destroyed it, “according to the affidavit, which includes a link to a news segment about the U.S. Capitol raid produced by the British ITV News.
A woman who has been identified as Williams, wearing glasses, a green shirt, a brown raincoat and carrying a bag over her shoulder, is seen in the video shouting, “Up, up, up” and pushing people to Pelosi’s office.