Feds seeking Harrisburg woman whose ex says she stole Pelosi's laptop during Capitol riot [View all]
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Federal authorities have obtained an arrest warrant for a Harrisburg woman they suspect may have stolen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 Capitol siege with the intent of selling the device to Russia’s foreign intelligence services.
In an affidavit filed late Sunday evening, agents said they were contacted by the former romantic partner of Riley June Williams, 22, who recognized her in footage shot during the insurrectionist attack by the British network ITV.
Williams’ ex also reported having seen other video showing Williams pocketing the computer from Pelosi’s office and told investigators that Williams had said she intended to send it to a friend in Russia who would arrange the transfer to the SVR, the Russian equivalent of the CIA.
That deal fell through, Williams’ former partner told FBI agents according to the affidavit, and the laptop remains in her possession. By the time investigators tracked Williams down to the apartment she shares with her mother in Harrisburg, she had already fled, the affidavit states.
Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2021/01/18/Feds-seeking-Harrisburg-woman-Nancy-Pelosi-laptop-stolen-Capitol-riot-russia/stories/202101180073
Congressional aide said the stolen laptop was only used for presentations.
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