The young woman is from Pennsylvania, on January 6 she was in the assault on the Capitol which left five dead. His father told the media that they traveled to Washington together that day, but that on their arrival they each went their separate ways.
By this Tuesday it was planned that Riley Williams was appearing in court in Washington after being arrested last Monday for trying to sell a stolen computer to Russia to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
According to reports, Williams took part in the assault on the capitol on January 6 when an enraged mob, supporters of Donald Trump, violated the security of the building and entered by force.
Williams was seen in some videos among the crowd that entered the Capitol, police said. He added that the 26-year-old woman was seen near Pelosi’s office and was carrying a backpack where she could have hidden the laptop. Pelosi’s office said a computer went missing on the day of the riots.
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Riley Williams is from Pennsylvania, on January 6 she traveled to Washington with her father. EFE photo
The FBI added that an informant who claimed to be Williams’ ex-partner said that the woman intended to sell the computer to a Russian friend, so that he could sell it to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ( RVS), but that the sale was not made for unknown reasons, however the woman still has the laptop or “it will be destroyed.”
In the affidavit, the informant told the FBI that he had seen a video in which Williams appears stealing a “computer or hard drive” from the Democrat’s office.
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Riley Williams is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, her father told the media that on January 6 he traveled with her to Washington, but each went his own way during the day.
Speaking to ITV, her mother with whom Williams resides in Pennsylvania said the young woman had suddenly become interested in Donald Trump’s politics and in “far-right” message forums.
Authorities have not filed charges against him for robbery, according to the arrest warrant if he is charged with violent entry or disorderly conduct, and entering the Capitol’s restricted space, charges for which others involved in the riots in the Senate.