- The FBI is investigating whether a woman stole a laptop from Nancy Pelosi’s office to sell it to Russia, a statement said.
- The tip came from someone who claimed to be the woman’s former romantic partner, Riley June Williams.
- Williams faces charges of entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct linked to his alleged involvement in the January 6 uprising on the United States Capitol.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether a Pennsylvania woman stole a laptop from Mayor Nancy Pelosi’s office during the siege of the Capitol last week to sell it to Russia, a new statement said.
The statement, which is part of the criminal case against Riley June Williams, said that in the days after the siege the FBI received calls from an individual who claimed to be Williams’ former romantic partner.
The informant said he saw Williams inside the Capitol building and claimed that friends showed them a video of Williams stealing a laptop or hard drive from Pelosi’s office.
“[Witness 1] stated that WILLIAMS intended to send the computer device to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell the device to SVR, Russia’s foreign intelligence service, “said the statement.” [Witness 1], the transfer of the computer device to Russia failed for unknown reasons and WILLIAMS still has the computer device or destroyed it. “
Special Agent Jonathan Lund said in the testimony that he had reviewed the images showing a woman believed to be Williams ordering rioters to climb the stairs inside the building, and that she was also seen in the “Small House Rotunda”, near a staircase that leads to Pelosi’s office.
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Lund said local police in Harrisburg told him that Williams’ mother said she packed up, left and said she would not be back for a few weeks, but did not say where she was going.
“It looks like WILLIAMS ran away,” said the statement.
Williams faces charges of entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct linked to his alleged involvement in the January 6 uprising on the United States Capitol.
Last week, it was reported that a laptop belonging to Pelosi’s aide was stolen, among other equipment from several lawmakers’ offices. Pelosi’s aide said the laptop was “used only for presentations” and was removed from a conference room. It is not clear whether it is the same laptop discussed in the statement.
Several conspiracy theories have emerged about the contents of the aide’s laptop, including false claims that he was taken by the US Special Forces because it contained evidence of electoral fraud.
Pelosi’s office did not respond to Insider’s request for comment at the time of publication.