Ryan Taylor Nichols has been hit with the highest fine thus far... see his sentencing in green. His propensity for violence and bragging about it are also at the top of the list and it was on video. LOTS of video... He also made the most money from GIVESENDGO, that we know of. His wife siphoned a lot of it and yet he still has hundreds of thousands. You can read more about the POS who founded it... here: Owner of GIVESENDGO is the POS I knew he must be https://www.sorryantivaxxer.com/forum/general-discussion/owner-of-givesendgo-is-the-pos-i-knew-he-must-be
Sentenced 1) Ryan Taylor Nichols, Texas, Oathkeepers, Marine Corps non-commissioned officer. Came with Harkrider, “Nichols made Facebook posts before the Jan. 6 incident that implied he was going to take part, including one with a photo of a bullet that said, “By bullet or ballot restoration of the republic is coming!” and “This is the second revolution right here folks! [...] This is not a peaceful protest.” https://www.ksla.com/2021/01/19/east-texans-accused-taking-part-us-capitol-siege-charged-with-federal-crimes/ ***Conspiracy dropped : Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Theft of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Defendant remains committed. https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1356236/download **Indicted on thirteen (13) counts Defendant remains committed. https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/case-multi-defendant/file/1367311/download
Judge orders Jan 6 defendant Ryan Nichols to remain in jail til trial. Scheduled July 25 trial. Nichols/Harkrider trial has been reset for Nov. 1 Pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, both felony offenses. Judge Royce C. Lamberth accepted the plea and remanded Nichols into custody. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24136514-231107-nichols-plea
A sentencing hearing will be held May 2, 2024. Sentenced to 5 years prison (63 months), 36 months of supervised release, a $200,000 fine, and restitution in the amount of $2,000, and a special assessment of $200.
2) Ryan Taylor Nichols, Feds say Nichols shaved his beard, left town and indicated on Facebook he'd "lay low" Feds say Nichols once shot an AR15 at low flying airplane; "Violence has a way of finding Mr. Nichols" Video from Jan 6 defendant Nichols hearing, "I've seen the last of you treasonous bastard politicians.... give me liberty or give me death.. I'm prepared to f*** die for this. I took an oath against all enemies foreign or domestic. But I plan to have others die first" "I'm calling for violence. I will be violent" "I've been peaceful and my vote didn't count" "We shut down the vote today because those coward ass politicians ran into the tunnels".. when mob arrived.”
In video, "if you're a patriot get on board, if not .. get out of my way. . Cuz I'm going to drag your *** through the streets" About Pence, voice says "We'll drag your a** too." ‘Nichols' defense concludes lengthy argument saying Nichols wants to be home with the kids for the holiday’
3) Ryan Nichols confessed in the third person while wielding his crowbar, that he grabbed his WEAPON and fought… ,meanwhile struggling to pronunciate 'election integrity'
Ryan Nichols ‘So if you want to know where Ryan Nichols stands, Ryan Nichols stands for violence.” Tons of violent rhetoric… all on video.
4) Appeared on the ‘Ellen’ show in 2018 after he was filmed rescuing six abandoned dogs from Hurricane Florence flooding in North Carolina. 'She surprised him with a $25,000 donation to the Humane Society along with a trip to Hawaii for the rescue efforts.'
5) ‘Capitol riot defendant Ryan Nichols filed motion in court asking judge to preclude use of term "treason", among other terms, at trial Justice Dept responded tonight with filing that includes this transcript allegedly of words spoken by Nichols in FACEBOOK stream on Jan 6.’ https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1562964542988206080
DOJ responds:
6) ‘Donald Trump Jr. is promoting the false claim that a violent Jan. 6 rioter who attacked cops at the Capitol — on video — and bragged about the importance of violence — once again, on video — is being held in custody pretrial for “protesting.” That’s not why he’s being held.’
His lying wife wants more cash so lies in an interview that Ryan was ‘peacefully protesting. She lives off his grifter Give Send Go as well… This is not his only grifting site... and the money is STILL POURING IN! https://www.givesendgo.com/G26NF
‘Cut their head off!" Nichols says. "Republican protestors are trying to enter the House right now at the Capitol is the word that I’m getting. So if that’s true, then get up in there. If you voted for treason, we’re going to drag your ass through the streets."
Ryan Nichols assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6.
7) Over the DOJ's objection. Ryan Nichols will be confined to his property 24/7 except for church and doctor's appointments.
8) Ryan Nichols, Ronald Colton McAbee, Ronald Sandlin, Barton Shively were charged for threatening officers and starting a riot while in jail … https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1599206349593886720
9) emptywheel highlights Nichols and reminds his assertions that he was fighting for tRUMP as requested are likely to be used in the prosecution of tRUMP for his stochastic terrorism https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/11/09/how-ryan-nichols-responded-to-trumps-mike-pence-tweet/
The Jan 6 committee plays a clip of tRUMP turning the mob against Pence and Nichols saying that if "Pence caved," he planned to "drag motherfuckers through the streets."
10) Nichols sent Harkrider a photograph of body armor and pricing, stating that the body armor would protect against various bullets. In another series of messages to Harkrider, Nichols stated, “Dad and I are building a gun container in the truck today. Just know I have intel that Washington will be a warzone. Big possibility that actual battle goes down.” Court documents say that Harkrider and Nichols each brought two firearms with them on their trip, transporting them in the box built for Nichols’ truck. Nichols, using a bullhorn, shouted to other rioters, “Get in the building, this is your country, get in the building, we will not be told ‘No’,” “This is the second revolution,” “This is not a peaceful protest,” and “If you have a weapon, you need to get your weapon!” https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/texas-man-found-guilty-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-actions-during-jan-6-capitol
11) "proclaimed on Facebook that “we’re bringing the wrath of God, and there’s not a F**ING thing you can do to stop it,” “If Pence doesn’t do the right thing, WE FIGHT" https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1786125441968820372
12) Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) wrote Judge Lamberth as Ryan Nichols plead guilty describing Nichols as a man of “good character, faith, and core principles,” and who “had no criminal background and served honorably in the United States Marine Corps.” Higgins soon after announced that he would make 44,000 hours of Jan 6th footage available to the general public to “reveal the insidious truth that the Left and the corrupt officials at FBI/DOJ do not want Americans to see.” Although they did reveal some of the insurrection footage, they are having trouble releasing much of it as it proves the violence.
13) Would it surprise you that he was an antivaxxer? Part pf the reason why these guys were denied access to certain areas and services was they were not vaccinated!