A Capitol rioter suspected of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop is indicted. His plot to sell him to Russian spies is still under investigation, according to the report.

• Riley Williams, 22, has been formally accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Capitol riot.

• Williams appeared to be bragging about stealing the laptop online.

• Authorities were notified in part by an ex-boyfriend of Williams.

A Capitol Riot suspect accused of stealing the laptop of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been formally charged, court documents show.

Riley Williams, 22, of Harrisburg, Pa., Stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop on Jan.6 according to an unsealed indictment on Thursday, and was planning to try to sell it to Russian intelligence agents,

She has been charged with eight counts, including theft of government property, obstructing formal proceedings and assaulting or resisting police, according to the indictment.

He said Williams had stolen a “Hewlett-Packard laptop computer located in the offices of a US congressman.”

Williams could face 20 years in prison and a $ 600,000 fine if found guilty, the Daily Mail said.

Williams’ involvement in the Capitol Riot came to light in part thanks to information from an ex-boyfriend, according to a January affidavit.

The FBI said a former romantic partner of Williams informed authorities he had seen her in news footage.

The boyfriend claimed that she told people she intended to send Pelosi’s stolen laptop to a friend in Russia, who would then sell it back to her foreign intelligence service.

Authorities reviewed videos and footage taken Jan.6 and identified Williams entering the Capitol and appearing to enter and exit Pelosi’s office, the affidavit states.

Video shows Williams filming himself picking up the laptop.

In a series of Discord messages obtained by the FBI, a person who appears to be Williams wrote: “I STOLE THE SHIT FROM NANCY POLESI [sic]. “

“I DOMT [sic] CARE I TAKEN NANCY POLESIS [sic] THE HARD DRIVES I DON’T WANT TO KILL ME, “the account wrote.

Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill, previously noted the laptop was “used only for presentations”.

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Prosecutors said they are still investigating allegations that she intended to ship the laptop to Russia, according to CNN.

In January, Williams’ attorney Lori Ulrich said it was unfortunate that her client “took the president’s bait and walked into the Capitol,” but denied that she was responsible for the theft. ‘laptop.

Ulrich said the allegations came in part from an “abusive former boyfriend” who “threatened” Williams.

The laptop still has not been recovered.

In January, a Pennsylvania federal judge banned Williams from using the internet while she awaited trial and limited her to using a flip phone after she was suspected of deleting social media accounts, said the Daily Mail.

More than 660 people have been charged in connection with the Capitol Riot, according to the Insider tracker.

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