January 27, 2025 – Acting US Attorney Ed Martin initiates probe into former US Atty Matthew Graves’ unlawful use of 1512(c)(2) obstruction charges against J6ers

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SCOOP: New DC US Attorney Ed Martin has opened an inquiry into the DOJ’s unlawful use of 1512c2, the post-Enron obstruction statute filed against 300+ J6ers. Martin called the use of 1512c2 a “great failure” of the office and directed staff to immediately deliver “all files, documents, notes, emails and other information” related to 1512c2 charging decisions to two other prosecutors, who will prepare a preliminary report for Martin by this Friday.

Martin further indicated his team will reach out to prosecutors who left the office but nonetheless were involved in the unlawful prosecution of J6ers under 1512c2.

The Supreme Court determined in Fischer v US that the DOJ had misapplied the felony statute, which requires proof of documents/evidence destruction. After the June 2024 ruling, defendants–some of whom had already served years-long prison sentences–filed motions to vacate convictions, drop existing indictments.

The DC circuit slowly overturned those cases but DC US Attorney Matt Graves tried to work around Fischer by bringing an alternative charge that was equally as dubious.

Further, despite the fact the 1512c2 conviction animated long prison sentences, Graves tried to keep 1512c2 defendants in jail for the same amount of time EVEN AFTER THE CONVICTION WAS DROPPED by asking for new sentencing enhancements.

Of course DC judges were only too happy to comply.

The unlawful application of 1512c2 represents the dark heart of the abusive, reckless prosecution of J6ers. Every prosecutor signed their name to court documents related to 1512c2 and every DC judge except two–Carl Nichols and Greg Katsas–endorsed the statute’s unlawful use.

They all must be held accountable.