Attack of the Capitol: a woman suspected of having wanted to sell to the Russians the computer of Nancy Pelosi

It's a story worthy of a Hollywood film.A 22 -year -old woman is suspected of having wanted, without success, to sell to the Russian information the computer of the File of Democrats in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, stolen during the attack on the Capitol, on January 6.According to the indictment, Riley June Williams, from Pennsylvania, was among the rioters who entered Capitole.

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The Washington Post reported on Monday evening that the federal authorities had announced the arrest of the young woman, without providing details.

Images broadcast by the British channel ITV show a young woman, whose mother confirmed the identity with the chain, enjoining the crowd to go to the floor of the building.An anonymous witness, interviewed by the American authorities, claims to have seen other videos in which Riley Williams takes a computer (or a hard drive) in the office of Nancy Pelosi.

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According to the same witness quoted in the indictment, who claims to be an ex-partner of the young woman, the latter had planned to send the equipment to a contact in Russia so that he sells it to the external intelligence servicesRussians (SVR).The operation would finally have failed, for not specified reasons, and Riley Williams would therefore be in possession of the computer or having destroyed it.An arrest warrant was issued against the young woman, which her mother told an ITV journalist that she had left the family home.The Washington Federal Prosecutor's Office has refused to give more details immediately.

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The indictment has so far been retained against Riley Williams that the heads of break -ins and public disorder, but no theft.Nearly 70 people have already been charged following the events of January 6, according to the United States Ministry of Justice.The authorities still carried out a series of arrests in connection with these charges on Sunday.The indictment heads range from procurement to prohibited weapons via public order disorder and aggression of public force agents.