A federal jury Thursday in Washington decided Utah activist John Earle Sullivan didn’t just document the U.S. Capitol Riot, he was a participant.
The jury convicted Sullivan of all seven counts, according to investigative reporter Jordan Fischer. That includes three charges related to carrying a weapon – a knife – and counts accusing him of interrupting Congress as it voted to certify the U.S. presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021.
According to Fisher, the judge ordered that Sullivan be held in custody while he awaits sentencing.
Weapons charges like what Sullivan was convicted of have sent other Jan. 6 defendants to prison for months or years. Sentencing is expected to be sometime in 2024.
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