Castle is seen on surveillance entering the Capitol with the crowd. She is following Kimberly DiFrancesco. The two women appear to walk peacefully throughout the building.
Afterwards, Castle met up with her son outside. She allegedly tried to enter the building again, but police did not allow her to do so.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Trudy
- Last Name(s): Castle
- AKA: Trudy DiFrancesco; Trudy Von Keudell
- Case Number: 22-cr-00261
- Arrest Location: Chicago, IL
- Judge: Christopher Cooper
- Entry Last Updated: 08/08/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 09/11/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1)
Case Status
Castle was arrested on 6/1/22 and appeared on court 6/16/22- placed on personal recognizance. On 8/17, she plead guilty to count 1. Sentencing held 11/22/22, sentenced to 30 months probation. Special Assessment of $10, Restitution in the amount of $500 and a $2000 fine.
USA Attorney
Emily Allen
Emily W. Allen
DOJ-USAO United States Attorney's Office
222 West 7th Avenue Room 253 Anchorage, AK 99513
Phone: (907)-271-4724
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
USA Attorney
Nialah Ferrer
Assistant United States Attorney
New York Bar No. 5748462
United States Attorney’s Office
District of Columbia
Phone: (202) 557-1490
Email: [email protected]
Case Documents
- Trudy Castle and Kimberly DiFrancesco Docket Sheet as of 8/8/2023
- #1 Complaint
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #6 Arrest Warrant, dated 5/27/2022, Returned Executed on 6/1/2022 as to TRUDY CASTLE
- #8-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to TRUDY CASTLE from United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago) Case Number 1_22-cr-00289 (zstd)
- #9 MOTION for Disclosure of ITEMS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6(e) AND SEALED MATERIALS by USA as to TRUDY CASTLE, KIMBERLY DIFRANCESCO
- #10-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to TRUDY CASTLE, KIMBERLY DIFRANCESCO
- #11-PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal as to TRUDY CASTLE, KIMBERLY DIFRANCESCO. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 06/15/2022
- #14-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to TRUDY CASTLE
- #16 INFORMATION as to TRUDY CASTLE (1) count(s) 1, KIMBERLY DIFRANCESCO (2) count(s) 1.
- #19-MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
- #20-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #22-Unopposed MOTION to Continue by TRUDY CASTLE, KIMBERLY DIFRANCESCO
- #23-Supplemental MOTION to Exclude Time by TRUDY CASTLE, KIMBERLY DIFRANCESCO
- #26-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to TRUDY CASTLE
- #27-PLEA AGREEMENT as to TRUDY CASTLE
- #28-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to TRUDY CASTLE
- #38-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Nialah S. Ferrer appearing for USA
- #39-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by TRUDY CASTLE
- #39 a) Exhibit A-D
- #41-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to TRUDY CASTLE
- #46 JUDGMENT as to TRUDY CASTLE. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/22/2022
- #55 ORDER granting Probation Petition 54 as to TRUDY CASTLE (1). Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/14/2023.
- #57 Probation Jurisdiction Transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois as to TRUDY CASTLE Transmitted Transfer of Jurisdiction form, with certified copies of indictment, judgment and docket sheet. Ordered by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/14/2023.
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