John Earle Sullivan (born July 18, 1994), also known as Jayden X, or Activist John, is a political activist, alleged agitator at the January 6 Capitol riot, and photojournalist from Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City. By May 2021, Sullivan faced eight charges for his involvement in the siege, centered around an allegation he instigated rioters so he could video the violence for later sale to news outlets. The film he produced on this occasion and released on Youtube was noted for its documentary and evidentiary value.
Prior to this, Sullivan has organized and participated in various protests and counterprotests (which took place in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement), some with incidents of violence, during which he has also made documentary footage. According to some cultural observers, the first-person recordings taken by Sullivan have traits of gonzo journalism.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): John
- Last Name(s): Sullivan
- AKA: Jayden X; Activist John; Jayden Xander
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-78
- Arrest Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Judge: Robin M. Meriweather
- Judge: Emmet G. Sullivan
- Judge: Royce Lamberth
- Entry Last Updated: 07/02/2024
- Date Docket Downloaded: 01/12/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1ss) Civil Disorder and Aiding and Abetting (2ss) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Dangerous Weapon (3ss) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Dangerous Weapon (4ss) Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Building (5ss) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6ss) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7ss) False Statement or Representation Made to an Agency of the United States (8ss)
Case Status
Arrested 1/14/21. Initial appearance in the District of Utah at 4pm on 1/15/2021. On 2/8/21, the Government's pending Oral Motion to commit Sullivan to the Custody of the U.S. Attorney General was denied. Conditions of release were set on 2/16/21. On 2/3/21 he pleaded not guilty to counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. T Jury selection was rescheduled to 10/25/23 at 10 am in Courtroom 15.
USA Attorney
Candice Wong
Candice Wong
USAO-DC
555 Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
202 252 7849
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: US Assistant Attorney
Information on Writing/Encouragement
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Case Documents
- Docket Download-8.23.21
- Sullivan Superseding Indictment
- Sullivan - Indictment
- Sullivan - Complaint Affidavit
- Sullivan - Criminal Complaint
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #5-NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
- #6-MEMORANDUM in Support of Pretrial Detention by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #7-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #12-NOTICE Notice of filing of initial discovery requests and letter detailing specific discovery requests by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #13-MEMORANDUM Defendant's Memorandum Concerning Limitations on Conditions of Pretrial Release by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #15-STANDING ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #16-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #17-Arrest Warrant, dated 1.13.2021, returned executed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on 2.4.2021 as to Defendant JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #18-NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #19-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #20-Unopposed MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #21-Unopposed MOTION TO EXCLUDE TIME UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #24-Unopposed MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO DISCLOSE ITEMS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6(e) AND SEALED MATERIALS by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #25-MOTION for Release of Funds Motion to Discharge Order Allowing Seizure of Defendant's Bank Account in Utah by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #26-SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #28-NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #29-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #31-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #32-NOTICE Of DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #35-Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #36-NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #39-NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #40-STATUS REPORT Status report concerning conditions of release by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #42-RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #43-RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- Docket Download-8.23.21
- #44-NOTICE Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #45-NOTICE Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #46-MOTION to Suppress Custodial Statements by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #47-MOTION to Dismiss Count Eight of Superseding Indictment as Being Void for Vagueness by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #48-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re 46 MOTION to Suppress Motion to Suppress Custodial Statements
- #49-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #50-NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #51-Joint MOTION to Continue October 28, 2021 Status Hearing for Sixty Days by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #52-STATUS REPORT Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #53-RE~1
- #54-NOTICE Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #55-NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #56-SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #58 NOTICE OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #58 a.) Exhibit 1
- #59 ORDER denying 25 Motion for Release of Funds as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN (1). Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/6/2021.
- #60 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/6/2021.
- #61 MOTION for Reconsideration re 59 December 6, 2021 Order Denying Motion to Remove Seizure Order by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN. Modified text on 12/20/2021
- #62 MOTION to Dismiss Case Motion to Dismiss Count 1 of Superseding Indictment and Motion to Adopt and Join Motion in 21-cr-28 by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN.
- #63-ME~1
- #65-RESPONSE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #66-SUPPLEMENT by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re 65 Response to motion
- #67-NOTICE Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #69-Consent MOTION to Continue and Exclude Time Under Speedy Trial Act by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #71-Supplemental MOTION to Dismiss Count Supplement to Motion to Dismiss Count in the Supserseding Indictment by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #72-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #73- NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #74-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Joseph Hong Huynh appearing for USA
- #75-RE~1
- #76-Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference, Joint MOTION to Exclude Time under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #77-Supplement re 47 Motion to Dismiss Count 8 of the Indictment by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #79-PRETRIAL ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #80-ORDER denying 61 Motion for Reconsideration as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #81-MEMORANDUM OPINION as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #82-Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Pretrial Deadlines by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #83-PRETRIAL ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #84-MOTION to Change Venue by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #85-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Rebekah Lederer appearing for USA
- #86-RESPONSE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re 84 MOTION to Change Venue Motion to Change Venue
- #87-MOTION for 404(b) Evidence by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #88-MOTION in Limine Omnibus Motion in Limine by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #89-MOTION to Dismiss Indictment Based Upon Selective Prosecution by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #90-MOTION for Extension of Time to July 5, 2023 to file oppositions to pretrial motions by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #91-Joint PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #92-ORDER granting Motion [90] for Extension of Time as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #93-SCHEDULING ORDER as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #94-RESPONSE by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re [89] MOTION to Dismiss Case Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based Upon Selective Prosecution Response in Opposition
- #95-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Michael Lawrence Barclay appearing for USA
- #96-Memorandum in Opposition by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re 87 Motion for 404(b) Evidence Opposition to Government Notice to Admit 404(b) Evidence
- #97-RE~1
- #98-Memorandum in Opposition by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re 88 Motion in Limine Opposition to Motion In Limine FIrst Amendment
- #99-Memorandum in Opposition by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re [88] Motion in Limine Response to Motion in Limine Secret Service
- #100-Memorandum in Opposition by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN re [88] Motion in Limine Reply to Remaining Issues in Motion in Limine
- #149 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #150 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #151 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
- #153 JUDGMENT as to JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN
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