
But Womack insists that evidence shows she was a follower in the day’s events - not a leader.

attorney told him that the recommended 60-day sentence was not her independent decision but one that a committee of her superiors had mandated.įederal prosecutors accused Ryan of “publicly cheerleading” the violent storming of the nation’s capital. Ryan’s defense won’t contest the $500 in restitution because it’s a term of her plea agreement, Womack said. When asked his thoughts on how the district judge was handling his client’s case, Womack replied: “Judge Cooper has a reputation as a fair and impartial jurist and has appeared so throughout this case.” She did not see violence or incite it, he claimed, which is why she wasn’t charged that way.

Rather, she “merely walked inside the Capitol as part of a mass demonstration,” he said. No one alleged she forced her way inside or damaged property. Ryan wound up pleading guilty to demonstrating inside the Capitol because it’s what her own livestream video showed, Womack said. probation officer’s recommendation that Ryan receive probation. Womack said he hoped the court would agree with a U.S. During an interview with the Observer, she also once claimed her own treatment was akin to “ how they treated the Jews” in Nazi Germany.Ī day before Ryan’s sentencing, her attorney Guy L. Weeks after the attack, Ryan appeared to shirk responsibility for the day’s events, telling media outlets she was just following Trump’s orders. Sorry I have blonde hair white skin a great job a great future and I'm not going to jail. In a March tweet, she wrote: “Definitely not going to jail. D6unQSKKb3- Eric Flack NovemAfter returning to Texas, Ryan was arrested on multiple federal charges but claimed she’d be spared prison time. Ryan has said she did not do anything wrong on January 6 despite pleading guilty to a misdemeanor. 🚨DEFIANT 🚨 #CapitolRiot defendant Jenna Ryan arrives at US District Court denying she tweeted she would not be sentenced to jail today because she has blond hair and is white.

“When I come to sell your house, this is what I will do. “You guys, can you believe this? I am not messing around,” she said in a throng of fellow Trump supporters. As she entered the Capitol building, she promoted her real estate business. She posted a photo of herself flashing a peace sign in front of a broken window. It was one of the best days of my life."Īlthough she later tried to distance herself from the insurrection in media interviews, Ryan appeared enthralled by the Jan. She also tweeted: “We just stormed the Capital. That day, she livestreamed herself entering the Capitol building. Ryan became infamous after she joined other North Texas real estate professionals in flying to Washington on a private plane.
