Video footage and social media posts indicate Costianes was at the Capitol on Jan. 6th.
He documents himself walking throughout the building an entering an elevator labeled for Senators. He left the building and re-entered. Costianes followed a crowd to a guarded doorway that was eventually overrun.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Elias
- Last Name(s): Costianes
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-180
- Arrest Location: Washington, DC
- Judge: Richard Leon
- Entry Last Updated: 06/12/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/22/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Obstruction of Congress (1) Aiding and Abetting (2) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Entering and Remaining in the Gallery of Congress (5) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing a Capitol Building (7)
Case Status
Costianes was arrested on 2/12/2021 and appeared in court the same afternoon. Costaines was released on personal recognizance on 02/12/21. He was indicted on 3/3/21. The following day, he plead not guilty to all counts. The next status conference occurs 7/5/23 at 4pm in Courtroom 18. .
USA Attorney
John Borchert
John Witherspoon Borchert
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-Criminal Division
555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
202 252 7679- 252 307-2304
[email protected],
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED- Designation: US Assistant Attorney
Elias Costianes's Mailing Address
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Case Documents
- Elias Costianes Docket Sheet as of 04/22/2022
- Updates-to-Docket-11.12.21
- Docket-Download-6.17.21
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #5-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 2.12.2021 as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #6-MOTION to Unseal Case by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #7-INDICTMENT as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #9-NOTICE of Filing --Defendant's Discovery Request by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #10-MOTION to Appear Remotely for Status Hearing by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #11-Unopposed MOTION to Continue and to Exclude Time under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #15-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #16-PROTECTIVE ORDER as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES governing discovery materials
- #17-NO~1
- #17-NOTICE of Filing -- Signed Protective Order by ELIAS N. COSTIANES re 16 Order on Motion for Protective Order
- #18-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES (1) Personal Recognizance
- #20-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #22-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #29-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #23-NOTICE to the Court -- Change of Address by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #25-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery as of September 14, 2021 by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #27-MOTION to Permit a Designated Law Enforcement Agent to be Present at Counsel Table During Trial by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #28-ORDER MODIFYING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #29-MOTION to Suppress Statements by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #31-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery as of October 21, 2021 by USA
- #32-MOTION to Dismiss Count One by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #33-RESPONSE by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #34-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #36-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES re 32 MOTION to Dismiss Count One
- #39-MOTION for Leave to File Out of Time Amended Motion to Suppress Statements by ELIAS N. COSTIANES_
- #41-Amended MOTION to Suppress Statementsby ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #42- Amended MOTION to Suppress Statements by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #43-NOTICE of Filing -- Specific Brady Demand by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #44-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #46-Second MOTION to Dismiss Count One by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #47-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #48-MOTION to Dismiss Case by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #49-MOTION to Compel Discovery by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #50-SUPPLEMENT TO amended MOTION TO SUPPRESS STATEMENTS by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #51-MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by John Borchert. by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #53-MOTION for Extension of Time to file responses to defendant's motions by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #54-RESPONSE by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES re 48 MOTION to Dismiss Case
- #55-RESPONSE by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES re 49 MOTION to Compel Discovery
- #56-RESPONSE by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES re 46 Second MOTION to Dismiss Count One
- #57-RESPONSE by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES re 50 Supplemental MOTION to Suppress Statements
- #58-Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference, MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #62-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE_ Peter A. Cooper appearing for ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #63-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE_ Peter A. Cooper appearing for ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #65-MOTION to Continue by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #68-MOTION to Continue by ELIAS N. COSTIANES
- #72-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Raymond Woo appearing for USA
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