Last Updated on December 18, 2024
Federal authorities arrested and charged a Jan 6 protestor who previously served his sentence. The reasons are obscure and don’t seem to fit law enforcement’s standard.
African-American radio broadcaster Darrell Neely, a veteran and supporter of the MAGA movement, was detained once again on November 4, according to The Gateway Pundit. The specific reasons for his re-arrest are currently unclear, especially as Attorney General Merrick Garland urges the Department of Justice to pursue legal action against individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol breach, despite the incoming president’s decision to issue pardons.
Neely was reportedly released on December 14, with the assistance of public defender Sandra Roland, during a hearing presided over by DC Judge Bates. The news surrounding Neely’s arrest and subsequent release has not been widely publicized, as the allegation of violating probation was kept confidential.
According to The Gateway Pundit, the charges against Neely were exaggerated, with implications that the Biden-led DOJ under Garland is following a concerning trend of targeting individuals, reminiscent of the rhetoric aimed at those resistant to change, under the guise of probation violations that are typically dealt with administratively by probation officers.
Neely may just have been unable to pay the restitution fee of $939.93. The outlet noted that he and other Jan 6ers are facing similar struggles, such as being unable to attain apartments or jobs with the stigma of Jan 6 and/or a criminal record.
Neely will forgo even more money as he makes his way back to North Carolina after being dumped into the streets of DC on some bogus alleged violation. The DOJ reportedly stole his belongings, including his phone, putting him in a delicate situation as he travels south.
The Gateway Pundit wrote that a large part of this debacle is Democrats’ refusal to recognize citizen journalism. The New Yorker created a series, including podcasts, on Jan 6. The entitlement of corporate media journalists was shown when Neely, a radio commentator, and The New Yorker’s Luke Mogelson both did not have any special passes to access the Capitol on Jan 6. And yet, only one of the two was prosecuted.
Reportedly, Garland’s DOJ discovered Neely’s work, deleting hundreds of news reports and broadcasts. The DOJ also knew that he owned two registered media companies and had been operating the two well before Jan 6. Under the FBI’s statement of facts on Sept 30, 2021, which was used to obtain a search warrant, it reads:
The FBI also interviewed three witnesses, Witness 1, Witness 2, and Witness 3, each of whom worked with NEELY at his radio station, Global Enlightenment Radio Network (GERN). Witnesses 1, 2, and 3 were all on two separate calls with NEELY on January 6, 2021.
The FBI knew then and there that Neely was acting as a journalist. Furthermore, it states that:
Witness 1 stated that, on the first video call, NEELY went inside the U.S. Capitol building and narrated events happening inside the building. Although Witness 1 did not see NEELY inside the Capitol building, Witness 1 recognized NEELY’s voice as he narrated from inside the building.
The New Yorker doesn’t typically cover Congress, yet its journalists are celebrated for doing the exact same thing many other citizen journalists did that day, including Neely.
As things led up to election day, Neely had been doing radio interviews in support of Donald Trump, along with debunking the falsehoods surrounding the protest at the Capitol on Jan 6.
The Gateway Pundit reported that Neely’s arrest came as the Biden DOJ ramped up its efforts to jail Jan 6ers and new “perpetrators.” As for Neely, his alleged post-prison supervised release violation is still sealed and can’t be specifically reported on at this moment.
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I’m Darrell Neely. I’m a PEACEFUL J6er, who was in DC as MEDIA.
I need your help to get back on my feet. pic.twitter.com/7MreP6G9kV
— Darrell Neely (@J6DarrellN) October 4, 2024
Before Neely’s Nov 4 arrest, he stayed at a run-down hotel. Guilford County Police were called for a “wellness check” on a 23-year-old woman nicknamed “Tiny” visiting Neely. Tiny had been caring for her mother while evading a questionable character named “Jose.” The police reportedly did not search Neely but returned hours later, claiming he provided a false name. The Bureau of Prisons stole many Jan 6ers’ identification, including Neely’s, so he could not prove himself.
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Neely was ultimately charged with resisting arrest, delaying arrest and obstruction of justice simply under the claim that he allegedly provided a false name.
