Hazard allegedly posted videos showing himself at the Capitol. He also appeared in a video taken by the Washington Post. He and others in the crowd yelled at police officers from a distance.
Hazard entered the building and assisted someone in rinsing out his eyes with water. Then he briefly entered the Senate.
Hazard has provided the following narrative:
I was arrested on Dec. 13, 2021 for my role in the January 6th 2021 Capitol riot.
I was denied bond and was indicted on several felony and misdemeanor charges . I was blackmailed into taking a plea agreement on the assault charge or have to face the US government on several felony and misdemeanor charges. I was convicted of a 18 U.S.C.111 A and B assaulting resisting or impeding certain federal officers with significant bodily injury.
I was sentenced to 57 months of which I did just over 3 years. I was shipped around from jail to jail until eventually going to federal prison in Beaumont Texas. After prison I was sent to a halfway house in Baltimore, where I remained until Jan. 20 / inauguration Day when President Trump gave me a full and unconditional presidential pardon. I was released early in the morning on the 21st.
I rented a car and drove home to Texas where I remain to this day.
There was quite a bit that led me to Washington DC on January 6th, the antifa/blm riots of 2020, all the covid BS, the forced lockdowns mandates for vaccinations etc. And then they stole the election. For me that was the last straw and I knew I had to travel to Washington DC and attend the Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6. I stayed and listened to the president’s entire speech and then proceeded to walk down to the Capitol.
While walking down there I heard what sounded like explosions, flashbang grenades going off. When I got to the Capitol there were no barricades at the street so I was able to walk right onto the property and up to a set of barricades that after a few minutes law enforcement / DC Metro and Capitol Police moved aside and waved us up to the building.
The assault charge that I was blackmailed into taking a plea bargain for took place on a stairway. I tried to go up a stairway and was attacked by a bunch of US capital police and DC Metro. I was sprayed with mace thrown down the stairs and under a dog pile of cops. Thanks to some help from fellow patriots in the crowd, the cops were removed from on top of me and I was led to a safer location where I could wash my eyes out.
I later entered the Capitol building through the Senate parliamentarian door which was wide open with lots of people walking in and out. I was able to casually walk inside. Once inside the building I walked around briefly and then went into an office and kick my feet up on the desk to chill out for a few minutes. The day was epic but also exhausting. All the explosions, the flash bang grenades the stun grenades the rubber bullets, being hosed down with mace/ bear spray all day. There was another dude in there that apparently had the same idea that I did. That is until a SWAT team of US Capitol Police ran in with AR-15s and told us we had to leave. So we did.
Once I got back to my hotel room and seen footage of the Capitol riot literally on every single station non stop And I seen how they were spinning the narrative, I realized that the whole thing was a setup. The election was riddled with fraud and they had to stage a fake insurrection so that they could certify a fraudulent election, which is exactly what they did. Being arrested and denied bond wrecked my life and cost me literally every single thing that I owned. All my possessions, house, car, job, dog — even relationships with friends, family, and business. And then there’s the mental toll that being a political prisoner / hostage has on you.
So I’m back in my home state of Texas and I am dealing with all of this fairly well I would say. But some things have not gone my way here and there, and I have gotten behind on my finances. Bills and rent have piled up and I’m on the verge of becoming homeless. I have got to get all caught up on everything but I’ve come to realize I can’t do it on my own. I work as much as I possibly can, but can’t seem to do enough to get out in front of the debt. Rent and bills just come in too fast and pile up. I need help.
I would like to thank anyone in advance for your generosity and willingness to help. May God bless you all, and may God bless America 🇺🇲
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Donald
- Last Name(s): Hazard
- Case Number: 1:22-cr-117
- Arrest Location: Hurst, TX
- Judge: Robin M. Meriweather
- Judge: John D Bates
- Judge: Randolph Moss
- Entry Last Updated: 06/04/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/16/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers, Inflicting Bodily Injury (1) Civil Disorder (2) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury (6) Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms of the Capitol Building (7) Disorderly Conduct in the Capitol Building (8) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Building (9) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building (10)
Case Status
Hazard was arrested on 12/7/21. On 4/1/22, the case #21-mj-686 with defendant Lucas Denney was closed for Donald Hazard as a new indictment in case #22-cr-117 was filed. Hazard had no objection to designate the new case as "related" to Lucas Denney's case, however there are no jointly-filed documents. He remains committed. Hazard plead guilty to count 4 on 2/16/23. On 5/19/23, he was sentenced to 57 months incarceration, 35 months supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 restitution and $100 special assessment.
USA Attorney
Jennifer Rozzoni
Jennifer Rozzoni
DOJ-USAO
Lrm- Lee, Edmund
PO BOX 607
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505 224 1460
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Benet Kearney
Benet Kearney
DOJ-USAO
One St. Andrew's Plaza
NY, NY 10007
212 637 2260
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DESIGNATION: US Assistant Attorney
Donald Hazard's Mailing Address
Donald Hazard-#042354
Central Virginia Regional Jail
13021 James Madison Highway
Orange, VA 22960
Please note: Prisoner mail is reviewed by guards. Please keep messages of encouragement to a general and/or religious nature. For example, do not mention the events of Jan. 6th or other current events under criminal investigation.
Case Documents
- Donald Hazard Docket Sheet as of 04/21/2022
- Docket Download-4.16.22
- #1-Criminal Complaint
- #6 Arrest Warrant, dated 12/7/2021, Returned Executed on 12/13/2021 as to DONALD HAZARD.
- #8 MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to DONALD HAZARD.
- #9 PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal as to DONALD HAZARD. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 1/19/2022
- #10 MOTION for Order Authorizing Disclosure of Items Protected by Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to DONALD HAZARD, LUCAS DENNEY.
- #11 Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to DONALD HAZARD from United States District Court Northern District of Texas Case Number 4:21-mj-00823
- #12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jennifer M Rozzoni appearing for USA.
- #14 Unopposed MOTION to Continue February 3, 2022 Status Conference, Unopposed MOTION to Stay Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD.
- #15 ORDER Granting [14] Unopposed MOTION to Continue February 3, 2022 Status Conference, Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD (1). Time between 2/3/2022 and 4/5/2022 (61 Days) shall be excluded from calculation under the Speedy Trial Act in the interest of justice X-T. Status Hearing continued 4/5/2022 at 01:00 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 2/3/2022.
- #16-INDICTMENT as to DONALD HAZARD
- #18-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Benet Kearney appearing for USA.
- #19-NOTICE of Related Cases by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #20-REPLY by DONALD HAZARD
- #21-Case as to DONALD HAZARD directly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss as there is an earlier related case
- #22 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #24 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #26 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Pursuant to Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #28 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Pursuant to Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #30-Unopposed MOTION to Continue Plea Hearing by DONALD HAZARD
- #32-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #33-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to DONALD HAZARD
- #34-PLEA AGREEMENT as to DONALD HAZARD
- #35-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #40-Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Redacted Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #44-NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 and Filing of Additional Exhibits by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #45-NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 and Filing of Additional Exhibits (Amended) by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #46-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by DONALD HAZARD
- #47-SUPPLEMENT by DONALD HAZARD re 46 Sentencing Memorandum
- #48-JUDGMENT as to DONALD HAZARD
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