OregonStatePolice Incident: SP20360586
IncidentDetails:
IncidentType: CriminalMischief IncidentTime: 12/21/202008:03 -12/ 21/202008:36 ReportedTime: 12/30/202012:13 IncidentLocation: IncidentStatus: ReferredtoDAforconsideration Summary: OnDecember23,2020, OSPwasaskedtoconductaninvestigation into Representative actionsregardingaprotestonDecember21,2020. OnJanuary4, 2021theRepresentative wascontactedandonJanuary5th2021, hetoldOSPhe obtainedcounselanddeclinedtoparticipateinaninterview. ForwardtotheDAfor review.
InvolvedOffenders -Persons
Name: NEARMAN, MICHAELGender: Male Classification: SuspectDOB: DL: Address: 900COURTSTNE, RoomH381, SALEM, MARIONORUSA97301 \[Office/employment\] Telephone:( Cellphone) ( Office/employment\]
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Name: BRANNIGAN, JANIRAGender: Female Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: SALEM, MARIONORUSA97304 \[Residence\] Telephone:( Cellphone) ( Residence\]
Name: BUTLER, PHILIPGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: AUMSVILLE, MARIONORUSA97325 \[Residence\] Telephone:( Cellphone) ( Residence\]
Name: FISHER, BENGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: SALEM, MARIONORUSA97062 \[Residence\] Telephone:( Cellphone) ( Residence\]
Name: FOX, MISTYGender: Female Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: COLUMBIAORUSA \[Residence\] Telephone:( Landline) 1- Residence\] Height: Weight: Build: Race: UnknownHair Color: EyeColor:
Name: FRANKLIN, QUINCY LEEGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: MULTNOMAH ORUSA97220 \[Residence\] Telephone:( Cellphone) ( Residence\] Height: 6'0" Weight: 194lbBuild: Race: BlackHair Color: EyeColor:
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 2of69 Name: GASPER, JANELLEGender: Female Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: 900COURTSTNE, Room49,SALEM, MARIONORUSA \[Residence\] Telephone:( Landline) ( Office/employment\] Height: Weight: Build: Race: UnknownHair Color: EyeColor:
Name: GIBSON, JOEYGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: VANCOUVER, WAUSA98662 \[Residence\]
Name: HANES, BRETTGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: 900COURTST,SALEM, MARIONORUSA97301 \[Office/employment\]
Name: KEMMY, MATTGender: Male Classification: AttorneyDOB: DL: Height: Weight: Build: Race: UnknownHair Color: EyeColor:
Name: KOTEK, TINAGender: Female Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: 900COURTSTNE, SpaceH275, SALEM, MARIONORUSA97301 \[Residence\] Height: Weight: Build: Race: UnknownHair Color: EyeColor:
Name: LEE, ANGUSGender: Male Classification: AttorneyDOB: DL: Address: VANCOUVER, WAUSA98665 \[Business\]
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 3of69 Name: MEDINA, DAVID ANTHONYGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: PORTLAND, MULTNOMAHORUSA97218 \[Residence\] Height: 6'3" Weight: 195lbBuild: Race: WhiteHair Color: BrownEye Color:
Name: PROZANSKI, FLOYDGender: Male Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Height: Weight: Build: Race: UnknownHair Color: EyeColor:
Name: REITZ, ZAMESHAGender: Female Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: SALEM, MARIONORUSA \[Residence\] Telephone:( Landline) ( Residence\]
Name: SHORT, JASONGender: Male Classification: AttorneyDOB: DL: Address: SALEM, MARIONORUSA97301 \[Business\]
Name: STAFFORD, TERRIEGender: Female Classification: MentionedDOB: DL: Address: MOLALLA, CLACKAMAS ORUSA97038 \[Residence\] Telephone:( Cellphone) ( Residence\]
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A\]Personal: Cellphone / Evidence / SAMSUNGGALAXYS10+ \[CELLPHONE\] / R38M40BPZMR P21001860 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21002628 / \[A\]Photograph / Evidence / PHOTOS P21002630 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21002633 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21003455 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / VIDEO / PHOTOS / (FH-E1:DVD w/video clips/pics; videoclipstakenfromsecuritycamerafootageatOregonStateCapitol) P21005946 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / DIGITALEVIDENCE P21007701 / \[A\]Papers, notebook, print / Evidence / PHONERECORDS P21007703 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / CELLPHONEEXTRACTION P21007706 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / YOUTUBEVIDEO P21007709 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21007710 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21007711 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21007712 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21007713 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / AUDIORECORDING P21007714 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / VIDEO P21010478 / \[A\]Media card /Evidence / SEARCHWARRANT RESULTS P21014086 / \[A\]Police recording / Evidence / INTERVIEW InvolvedAddresses:
900COURTSTNE /Incident address / SALEM, MARION, Oregon, USA97301 (OREGONSTATE CAPITOL) (Beat: CMO, Region: NWR) InvolvedOfficers:
Detective; ReportingOfficer/CaseLead: JOHNSON, JENNIFERJ / 46468# — SALEM-NEWPORT DETECTIVES SALEM-NEWPORTDETECTIVES / #OSP140 — Dispatcher/TC2: LEMOINE, CAILIE / #47793 — DISPATCH Supervisor; Supportingofficer: BROOKS, JOSH / #37577 —CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION Supportingofficer: GALUSHA, CLINT / #50049 — SIUUNIT Supportingofficer: HAGEN, FRANKT / 22311# —CAPITOL MALLPATROL
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Author:# 22311HAGEN, FRANKReport Time: 01/12/202123:14 EnteredBy:# 22311HAGEN, FRANKEntered Time: 01/12/202123:14 Narrative:
CASE NUMBER: SP20360586
REFER TOREPORT BY: Detective Jennifer Johnson Major Crimes Team Oregon StatePolice - Salem Area Command
MENTIONED OTHERS:
MikeNearman, StateRepresentative Republican – District 23 –Independence Phone: Address: 900Court St. NE. H-381 - Salem, Oregon 97301
MENTIONED OFFICERS:
Lieutenant JesseOrosco Capitol MallAreaCommand Oregon StatePolice – StateCapitol
Captain JoshBrooks Criminal Investigation Division Oregon StatePolice – General Headquarters
NARRATIVE:
OnMonday, 12/21/2020, Iwasondutyinuniform working myscheduled shiftof6am – 4pm attheOregon State Police Capitol MallAreaCommand Office. Duetoaplanned Special Legislative Session andtheexpectation forprotests andgathering occurring outside ofthe Capitol building, Lieutenant JesseOrosco hadrequested additional resources. Troopers working weregivenspecific assignments fortheday. Myassignment wasprimary operator andmonitor oftheSecurity Cameras inandaround theCapitol Building aswellashandling radiocommunication andassistindocumenting information fortheCommand Post.
Normally withaSpecial Legislative Session theCapitol Building would beopen however due torestrictions caused byCovid-19, theCapitol building hasbeenclosedtothepublic andonly accessible bythosewithkeycardaccess. Aswithpast’sprotests andrallies, theOregon State Police would maintain apresence within theCapitol building aswellasafewTroopers on
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 6of69 bicycle patrol andaLieutenant withSalem Police Department participating intheCommand Post. Thiswastoassistandensure asafe, non-violent environment.
Ibegan monitoring thesecurity cameras atornear7:15amandquickly acknowledged the number ofvehicles andprotesters, arriving intheareaoftheCapitol building wasincreasing rapidly. AsIcontinued tomonitor itwasevident, individuals from thegroup ofprotesters wereactively seeking waystoaccess theCapitol Building bygoing tovarious doorsand checking toseeiftheanydoors wereunlocked oraccessible.
Shortly after8:00am, theOregon StatePolice wereworking tostopafemale attempting to gainaccess intheCapitol Building onthewestside, shewasclimbing through awindow toa conference room. Although thecrowd ofprotesters outside ofthebuilding grew innumbers andwerebecoming morevocal, theinteraction withpolice appeared lowlevel asStateTroopers wereinside the conference roomtalking withthefemale protester whowashalfway inthewindow. Two Troopers onbicycles responded tothewestsideoftheCapitol building toassistfromthe outside. ThetwoTroopers walked upto, thewindow atwhichtimethecrowdturned their focusawayfromsupporting thefemale anddirected theirattention towards thetwoTroopers. Itbecame evident thecrowd wasbecoming moreaggressive andbegan moving towards the twoTroopers. Without hesitation, thetwoTroopers backed awayandleftthelocation without incident togoinside theCapitol building.
Ashorttimelater, Iwatched asithappened liveonsecurity camera, StateRepresentative Nearman carelessly openthenorthwest frontADAdoortotheCapitol building andproceeded outthedoor. Thisparticular doorrequires akeycardtogainaccess. Withthedoor nowopen StateRepresentative Nearman sidestepped andallowed protesters clearunobstructed access, notonlythrough thefirstdoorlocked doorbutallowed thefirstprotester enough timetograb aninterior doorbefore itclosed. Theinterior dooralsorequires akeycardtogainaccess.
Ibroadcasted overpolice radio theopen doorandthatprotesters were accessing theCapitol building. Ithenwatched asprotesters physically resisted asTroopers attempted togain compliance inhaving thecrowdexitthrough theopendoor. Thesizeofthecrowdgrewlarger andtheprotesters became morehostile andeventually physically engaged withOregon State Police trying toforceentryintotheCapitol building.
Minutes later, Irecognized StateRepresentative Nearman onsecurity camera walking easton StateStreet andapproach thewestStateStreet doorentrance. StateRepresentative Nearman nonchalantly usedakeycardonthelocked doorandgained access intotheCapitol Building, whileOregon StateTroopers werephysically engaging withahostile, aggressive crowdbythe northwest ADAdoor.
On12/28/2020, Detective Jennifer Johnson contacted measking ifIcouldassistwithmaking copies ofsecurity video footage involving theevents attheCapitol building on12/21/2020.
On01/07/2021, Captain JoshBrooks contacted merequesting asupplemental report forthis event.
ACTION TAKEN:
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 7of69 On12/28/2020, Icreated thefollowing overview andtimeline oftheevents withradio communication andmyrecollection onthemorning of12/21/2020.
Atapproximately 7:42am, information broadcasted onagroup offiveindividuals dressed in Proud Boy” attireneartheWorld WarIImemorial. These sameindividuals alsoreported to beinfullkit. Helmets,( fullbodyarmor, noweapons observed)
Atornear8:05am, group leaves traffic island onCourt Standbegins marching westaround Capitol building.
Atornear8:05am, boththeSenate andHouse areinsession.
Atornear8:06am, group onthewestsideinfullkitnowcarrying longguns andsidearms.
Atornear8:08am, 2212reports acracked window onthedooronthewestside.
Atornear8:09am, Iadvised patrols therewasacrowd ofpeople gathering atthewestdoors oftheCapitol building. Individuals inthecrowd seenvisibly grabbing doorhandles tothe Capitol building. Thisisthesamelocation theLegislative Administration setuptwocanopies andtelevisions outside thewestdoorsforthepublictoviewtheSpecial Legislative Session.
Atornear8:15am, Iadvise of50+ people staging atwestenddoors entrance appeared tobe yelling.
Oregon StatePoliceDispatch Center advised ofacallforservice attheArchives Building. (D streetandSummer Street) duetoactivities attheCapitol Building, twomembers ofthe Oregon StatePolice Mobile Response Team onBicycle patrol responded tohandle thecall.
Atornear8:19am, Iadvise ofasubject inaredjacket atthewestsidepushing onawindow.
Atornear8:20am, Iadvise ofagroup ofpeople breaking awayfromthewestsidedoors and proceeding tothefrontwestADAdoors.
Atornear8:22am, Iadvise ofatleasttwoindividuals whojumped thelocked fenceatthe front oftheCapitol Building.
Atornear8:23am, request threeTroopers return insideandgotothewestADAdoor.
Atornear8:28am, “Wehavepeople trying togetinthewindow here” (Westside)
Atornear8:28am, Iobserve oncamera afemale trying toclimbintowest sidewindow to conference room. (Troopers atthewindow)
Atornear8:29am, (Unknown) “Useyourbikestopushthemawayfromthedoors”
Atornear8:29am, Iobserved andimmediately recognized onthesecurity camera aState Representative exitfromthefrontstairwell. Evenwithmultiple protesters withsigns, inhand standing directly outside thewestADA doortheStateRepresentative opened thedoor stepping offtothesideallowing theprotesters access intotheCapitol building.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 8of69 Ibroadcasted toTroopers someone letsomeone inthewestADAdoors. Iobserved individual protesters entering theCapitol Building andasTroopers responded totheopendoor, oneof themaleprotesters letgoofthedoorandphysically engaged withTroopers. Theunknown malewasactively resisting theTroopers.
Icontinued tomonitor security cameras andcalling foradditional Troopers torespond tothe Capitol building. Iobserved threeindividuals outside attheStateStreet middle doors entrance. Irequested aTrooper respond totheStateStreetsidemiddle doorstomakesureof nofurther protesters gained access.
Iobserved through thesecurity camera’sStateRepresentative Nearman walking eastonState Street. Eventhough Irecognized himandknewhisname, Ididnotbroadcast hisnameover theairandjustkeptreferencing himasaStateRepresentative. While StateRepresentative Nearman entered theCapitol building fromtheStateStreetside, Troopers continued their attempt togetthedoorclosed.
There werenootherlocations around theCapitol building, which protesters accessed. When StateRepresentative Nearman opened thefrontwestADA door, themajority ofthecrowd that hadgathered onthewestsideoftheCapitol building rantowards theopendoor. Troopers still attheconference roomonthewestendoftheCapitol building wereabletoprevent the unknown female from gaining access.
Using thesecurity camera footage belowisatimelineofStateRepresentative Nearman physical location withintheCapitol building starting at8:03amto8:36am. Thetimeslistedbelow isageneral guideline andisnotexactorsynced withthetimesof radiocommunication)
8:03:12 (Camera #57) StateRepresentative Nearman exitsareanearhisofficeandwalkstowards elevators/lobby 8:03:40 StateRepresentative Nearman walking fromofficetoouterstairwell
8:04:17 (Camera #60) StateRepresentative Nearman entering thirdfloorouterstairwell withother Representatives walking tothe Balcony portion HouseofRepresentatives 8:04:46 (Camera #85) StateRepresentative Nearman inbalcony ofthirdflooroverlooking House Floor
8:19:57 StateRepresentative Nearman reaches intocoatpocket. Cellphone in hands? 8:20:39 StateRepresentative Nearman putsobjectbackintosportscoat pocket 8:22:23
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 9of69 StateRepresentative Nearman reaches intocoatpocket. Cellphone in hands? 8:24:22 StateRepresentative Nearman appears toputobjectbackintosportscoatpocket 8:24:36 StateRepresentative Nearman reaches intocoatpocket. Cellphone inhands? 8:25:05 StateRepresentative Nearman appears toputobjectbackintosportscoat pocket 8:25:40 StateRepresentative Nearman reaches intocoatpocket. Cellphone in hands? 8:26:20 StateRepresentative Nearman appears toputobjectbackintosportscoatpocket
8:27:00 StateRepresentative Nearman reaches intocoatpocket. Cellphone in hands? 8:27:36 StateRepresentative Nearman appears toputobjectbackintosportscoat pocket 8:28:16 StateRepresentative Nearman reaches intocoatpocket. Cellphone in hands? 8:28:21 StateRepresentative Nearman appears toputobjectbackintosportscoatpocket
8:28:30 StateRepresentative Nearman standsupandgivesthumbs down
8:28:35 StateRepresentative Nearman turnsandwalkstowards double doors 8:28:50 (Camera #62) StateRepresentative Nearman exitingbalcony areaandwalksinto hallway 8:29:05 (Camera #61) StateRepresentative Nearman walkstowards newstairwell, which leadstofirstfloor andwestADAdoor 8:29:35 (Camera #75) Shadowy figureseeninfrontstairwell walking towards frontADA door 8:29:35 (Camera #99) (Interior view) StateRepresentative Nearman exitsCapitolbuilding through frontwestADAdoorand stepsofftothesidetoallowprotesters tomovepastandintobuilding 8:29:37(Camera #103) (Exterior view)
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 10of69 Protester wavestothreeprotesters splitsecond before StateRepresentative Nearman exits fromdoor. Allprotesters movetowards opendooras StateRepresentative Nearman walkswestonsidewalk towards theOregon flag. Oneprotesters yellsandwavestootherprotesters pointing towards opendoor 8:30:17(Camera #91) StateRepresentative Nearman turnssouthonsidewalk togotowards westsideof Capitolbuilding entrance 8:30:48(Camera #111) StateRepresentative Nearman stopswithinthecrowd, turnsandchatswithsomeof thepeople 8:31:12(Camera #111) StateRepresentative Nearman continues toengage inconversation andshake hands 8:31:46(Camera #111) StateRepresentative Nearman walksdownstairsandwalkingwest (Circleof Flags) 8:33:00(Camera #110) StateRepresentative Nearman stillwalking westaround CircleofFlagsandgoesoutof view 8:33:58 (Camera #3) StateRepresentative Nearman walkingeastonStateStreetpassingentrance to underground parking 8:34:03(Camera #96) StateRepresentative Nearman walking eastonStateStreetasamarked SalemPolice Department drivingpast withemergency lightsactivated responding toOregon StatePolicecallforassistance withprotesters atthefront oftheCapitolbuilding 8:34:39(Camera #96) StateRepresentative Nearman useskeycard toaccessandmakeentryintoCapitol building bywayof westentrance onStateStreet. (Samedoorwherejustminutes earlierprotesters were congregating)* 8:34:47(Camera #23) StateRepresentative Nearman insideCapitolbuilding andentersthrough double doors onHouseWing 8:35:00 (Camera #21) StateRepresentative Nearman entersHousewingelevators 8:35:31 (Camera #58) StateRepresentative Nearman exitselevators onthirdfloorandstopstochatwith otherStateRepresentatives. 8:36:28 (Camera #58) StateRepresentative Nearman walksdownhallway
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 11of69 Multiple protesters standing bythewestStateStreet doorentrance totheCapitol Building. Thisentrance iskeycardaccess onlyanditisveryunusual foranyone without keycard access tobeusingorgathering atthisspecific door)
Itbecame obvious theprotesters attheStateStreet doorwere focused ontheircellphones and based ontheirbodylanguage appeared tobewaiting atthedoorforareason. Theprotesters stayed atthedoorforonlyafewminutes before quickly leaving andproceeding westonState Street. Itwasclear theprotesters onStateStreet were incommunication withsomeone because itwaswithin aminute ofStateRepresentative Nearman opening thefrontwest ADA doorthattheStateStreet protesters lefttheirlocation togodirectly totheopendoor. (Security videofootage shows thesameindividuals fromStateStreet door inside vestibule ofthewest ADAdooroftheCapitol Building)
On1/13/2021, Icompleted mysupplemental report andattached itintoNICHE
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Author:# 37577BROOKS, JOSHReport Time: 01/13/202109:21 EnteredBy:# 37577BROOKS, JOSHEntered Time: 01/13/202109:21 Narrative: REFER TOREPORT(s)BY: Detective Jennifer Johnson MajorCrimesSection Oregon StatePolice SalemAreaCommand SeniorTrooper FrankHagen CapitolMallPatrolOffice OregonStatePolice
MENTIONED OTHERS:
MikeNearman, StateRepresentative Republican – District23 –Independence Phone: Address: 900CourtSt. NE. H-381 - Salem, Oregon 97301
NARRATIVE:
OnDecember23,2020, at 9:26am, MajorAndyHeidercalledmeandrequestedIassistinanongoing investigationintoeventsattheOregonStateCapitolbuildingonDecember21,2020. Theincidentinvolved severalprotestorsattemptingtogainaccesstothebuildingdespiteitsclosureoverCOVIDconcerns. The protestorswereabletogainaccessthroughanADAaccessdoorafteritwasopenedfromwithin. Troopers convergedontheareaandconfrontationensuedresultinginexposuretochemicalagentsandsomeinjuryto policepersonnel.
MajorHeidertoldmeinvestigatorswhowerereviewingsurveillancefootagetoldhimOregonState RepresentativeMikeNearmanhadopenedthedooranddepartedthebuildingwhichallowedtheprotestorsto gainentry. MajorHeiderrequestedIinvestigatetodetermineifRepresentativeNearmanhadintentionally providedaccesstoprotestorswho,once inside, hadcommittedcriminaloffensesofdisorderlyconduct, criminal trespassandassaultonapublicsafetyofficer.
IspokewithDetectiveJenJohnsonandrequestedsheassistmewiththeinvestigation. IassignedDet. Johnson toreviewallopensourcesocialmediaplatformsforanyinformationthatwouldindicatecollusionbetweenthe individualsinvolvedintheCapitolbuildingbreachandRepresentativeNearman. Foradditionaldetails, please refertoDet. Johnson’ssupplementalreport.
OnJanuary4,2021, atapproximately8:10am, Ireceivedanexternalthumbdrivewithacopyofsurveillance footagefromtheCapitolbuilding. TheoriginalvideowasplacedintoevidencebySeniorTrooperFrankHagen. RefertoSeniorTrooperHagen’sreportforfurtherdetails. IreviewedthevideofromDecember21,2020, and notedRepresentativeNearmanleavingtheCapitolbuildingatapproximately8:29am, throughtheHouseADA door. RepresentativeNearmanbrisklypushedthroughtheinteriordoortothesmallADAvestibulethen proceededthroughtheexteriordoor,navigating aroundanunidentifiedmalewhorushedintocatchthe
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 13of69 interiordoorbeforeitclosed. RepresentativeNearman’srapidexitthroughthedoorsallowedtheprotestersto catchandholdopenboththeexteriorandinteriordoors,allowing accesstothebuilding.
RepresentativeNearmanproceededtowardtheStateStreetsideoftheCapitolbuildingandmixedmomentarily withthecrowdofprotestorsbeforereturningtothebuildingat8:34am, andenteringinaseparatesidedoor. ForadditionaldetailsconcerningRepresentativeNearman’sactivitieswithinthebuildingandout,refer to TrooperHagen’sSupplementalReportfordetails.
OnJanuary4,2021, I askedOSPResearchAnalystJohnLawsontocheckopensourcesitesforcontact informationforRepresentativeNearman. Lawsonprovidedmewith3contactnumbers. Atapproximately10:48am,I spokewithafemalewhoidentifiedherselfasRepresentativeNearman’swifeand saidhewasinameetinguntilaroundnoon. IaskedhertoletRepresentativeNearmanknowIhopedtospeak withhimandprovidedacall-backnumber.
Ataround12:04pm, IreceivedareturntelephonecallfromRepresentativeNearmanthatwasrecorded. RepetitiveNearmantoldmehewaswillingtospeakwithmebutthathewouldfirstspeakwithanattorney. RepresentativeNearmansaidhewouldcallmebackinthenextdayortwoandletmeknowhisdecision.
OnJanuary5,2021, atapproximately12:46pm,I receivedasecondcallfromRepresentativeNearman ( whotoldmehehadobtainedlegalcounselandcounselhadadvisedhimnottomakeastatementtome. Hesaidhewouldbemeetingwithlegalcounselthatdayandwouldcallmeifanythingchanged. The conversationwasnotrecordedbutmyphoneindicatedthecallwas39secondsinduration. Ihavenotspoken toRepresentativeNearmansincethattime.
IassignedDet. Johnsontoconductfollow-upinvestigationintothisincident. Refertoherreportformoredetail regardingsocialmediaposts, tipsandinterviewsofassociatedpersons. ENDOFREPORT ###
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 02/01/202115:08 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 02/01/202115:08 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Representative MikeNearman actions onDecember 21, 2020Capitol MallProtest Report MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
FrankHagen-Senior Trooper Oregon StatePolice Capitol Mall
TedMoisan- Sergeant Oregon StatePolice Capitol Mall
TimFox- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Public Information Officer MENTIONEDOTHERS:
Jenelle J.Gasper- Facilities Communications Specialist 900CourtStreetRm62 SalemOR. 97301
BrettHanes- Legislative Administrator 900CourtStreetRm140A SalemOR. 97301
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 15of69 JoeyGibson DOB:
Vancouver, WA98662
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice
Jason Short- Representative Nearman’sAttorney GilroyNapoli Short
Angus Lee- JoeyGibson’sAttorney Angus LeeLawFirm
Floyd Prozanksi- Senator Oregon State Legislator
TinaKotek- Speaker oftheHouse Oregon StateLegislator EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-1,one cdwithpictures takenonDecember 30, 2020ofthesignage attheWest ADAdoors. Oregon State PoliceForm 65; JJJE-2,one cdwithinterview LarLarsen conducted withRepresentative Nearman onJanuary 12, 2021. Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-3,one cdwithrecording ofJoeyGibson’spost fromJanuary 7,2021 (Irecorded itonFebruary 1,2021). ATTACHED:
PDFofRepresentative MikeNearman’skeycardaccess onDecember 21, 2020.
Facebook postonMikeNearman’spublic Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mike.nearman.3.) account onDecember 23, 2020.
Four attachments giventolegislators regarding December 21, 2020Special session Titled;rdth 3 special session member guidance public health, House Rules80 Legislative Assembly 20203rdSpecial Session draft, Representative Office Assignments for3 rd Special Session, andfloorSignage AllPDFs.
J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnDecember 23, 2020, Iwasasked toassistOregon StatePolice Captain Josh Brooks inaninvestigation regarding Representative MikeNearman.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 16of69 Priortomycurrent assignment asaDetective, Iworked patrol attheOSPCapitol Mall Office forseven years. Iamfamiliar withtheCapitol anditspersonnel. Iknowthatthe Capitol hasbeenclosed tothepublicsincethebeginning ofthepandemic inMarch of 2020.
Captain Brooks toldmeaboutavideothatwaslocated ononeoftheOSPshared drives. Hetoldmethevideoshowed Representative Nearman exiting thewestADA Capitol Malldoors, andprotestors accessing theCapitol through theopened door. Theincident tookplaceonMonday December 21, 2020during special session which wasaonedayevent. Thisspecial session tookplacewhentheCapitol wasclosed duetothepandemic andspecial session wasgoingtobeavailable bythepublic through livestream.
IknowthatduringtheDecember 21, 2020, protestors accessed theclosedCapitol fromanopened door. Salem Police Officers aswellasOSPCapitol MallTroopers got intoaltercations withprotestors asprotestors entered thebuilding, whichwasclosed tothepublic. Iassisted inthisprotest inaSWAT (Special Weapons andTactics) capacity. Ilaterlearned thatthedoortotheCapitol wasopened byRepresentative MikeNearman.
Iwatched thevideoandrecognized Representative MikeNearman walkoutofthe Capitol usingthewestADAdoors. Isawpeople waiting outside oftheCapitol west ADAdoorsandwerepeering intotheCapitol intheexterior doorwithwindows. I watched Representative Nearman walkoutofonedoorandintoafoyer andwalked towards theotherdoortooutside wherethepeople werestanding. Iwatched Representative Nearman movetotherightofaperson standing outside andmoved around theperson. Thevideodoesnothaveaudio.
OnthevideowhentheRepresentative moves totherightofthepeople standing outside, anunidentified mandartsinside andgrabstheinterior doorbefore itcloses. Theman “waves” inothers tofollow. Iknow thatthedoortheunidentified manis holding openisasecure doorthatwould allowanyone tomovefreelywithinthe Capitol. Employees oftheCapitol aregiven ‘keycards’ granting themaccess toareas insideoftheCapitol.
Next, Iwatched several people come inside oftheCapitol. Numerous OSPCapitol MallTroopers moved toward thepeople inside andpushed themoutoftheCapitol. Some ofthepeople thathadmadeitinside oftheCapitol resisted police and altercations ensued (refertoSenior Trooper Hagen’svideo forfurther details). Isearched Representative Nearman’spublic Facebook account andfoundhispublic Facebook profile at https://www.facebook.com/mike.nearman.3.
OnRepresentative Nearman’spublic Facebook account Isawaposting from December 22, 2020at7:35PM. Representative Nearman posted ameme thatsaid, Istheresomething Icouldgetawaywithbyclaiming thatmyglasses werefogged up duetomymask? Asking forafriend.” Thepostgenerated 28comments from Representative Nearman’sFacebook followers. Onecomment madebyFacebook user, Phillip Butler wrote, “Opening thedoorstothecapital???” Another user, Alex Castellanos Pfeiffer replied toPhillips Butlers comment andwrote “Yes!” Isawthat7
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 17of69 people likedorlovedPhillip Butlers comment butduetoprivacy, Icouldnottellwho theuserswere.
OnDecember 28, 2020, at8:09AM, Iemailed OSPSeniorTrooper FrankHagen at [email protected] asking himifhewould assistmebygetting camera footage fromtheCapitol protest onDecember 21, 2020.
OnDecember 29, 2020, Iarrived attheCapitol andreviewed thecameras withSenior Trooper Hagen. Senior Trooper Hagen hadaprintout ofRepresentative Mike Nearman’smovements before andafteropening thewestADACapitol doors (referto theprintout withtimesandSenior Trooper Hagen’sreport forfurther details). We attempted toexport thevideos butcouldnot. Senior Trooper Hagentoldmehewas goingtocontact theITdepartment andexportthevideos.
IspokewithLegislative Administrator BrettHanes andtoldhimthatIwasdoingan investigation attheCapitol. IknowBrettfromwhenIworked patrolattheCapitol. I toldBrettthatIwasgoingtoreachouttoJenelle Gasper togetthekeycardscan reports. Brettsaidthatwasn’tanissue. IaskedBrettiftherewasspecific instructions giventothelegislators priortosession. Bretttoldmethattherewasanemailgivento alllegislatives oneontheHouse sideandoneontheSenate sidewiththeinstructions forSpecial Session. Bretttoldmehecouldgetmeacopyoftheemails ifIneeded them.
At3:59PM, Ireceived anemailfromCaptain Brooks withfourattachments titled; 3 rd special session member guidance public health, House Rules80 th Legislative Assembly 20203rdSpecial Session draft, Representative Office Assignments for3 rd Special Session, andfloorSignage All. These documents arewhatwassentoutto staffforthespecial session onDecember 21, 2020 (refertoattached attachments for furtherdetails).
At3:37PM, Iemailed Jenelle Gasper, facilities specialist, attheCapitol at Jenelle.J.Gasper@oregonlegislature. gov. Iasked Jenelle forthekeycard transactions forRepresentative Nearman onDecember 212020.
At3:51PM, Ireceived thekeycardreportforRepresentative Nearman. Thereport will document thetimeanddateandlocations ofthekeycard. OnDecember 21, 2020 thereare12reports thatRepresentative Nearman usedhiskeycardthroughout the day (refertoattached keycardreportforfurther details).
OnDecember 30, 2020, Iarrived attheOregon State Capitol andpickupupaUSB withvideos fromtheDecember 21, 2020 protest.
At1:35PM, Itookphotographs ofthewestADAdoors thatRepresentative Nearman usedonDecember 21, 2020. ThesignstatesthattheCapitol Building isclosed andif youneedassistance tocontact TheOregon StatePolice at503-375-3555 (referto JJJE-1photographs takenoftheWest ADAdoorsforfurther details). IaskedOSP Capitol MallSergeant TedMoisan ifthesignage ontheWestADAdoorswerethe same signsthatweredisplayed onDecember 21, 2020. Sergeant Moisan toldmethe
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 18of69 signsontheWestADAdoorsoftheCapitol beingclosed hadnotbeenchanged and remained astheywereonDecember 21, 2020.
At4:25PM, Idropped offtheUSBandFacebook IntelonCaptain JoshBrooks’ desk.
OnJanuary 8,2020 videoofRepresentative Nearman leaving theCapitol on December 21, 2020wasreleased tothemedia.
OnJanuary 9,2021, at3:55PM, Ireceived anemail fromCaptain Brooks. Captain Brooks wasforwarding meanemailhereceived fromOSPCaptain TimFoxofthe Facebook postonRepresentative Nearman’sFacebook thatIhadalready seen (refer toattached Facebook messages forfurther details) alongwithalinktoaTwitter feed fromJoeyGibson. JoeyGibson isthefounder foragroupcalled Patriot Prayer. Joey Gibson wasattheCapitol onDecember 21, 2020andwasamongst thegroupthat wasinside theclosed Capitol. Captain Brooks toldmethathecouldnotviewallofthe videos ontheUSBthatIgavehimandsaidthatthevideos werecorrupted.
OnJanuary 14, 2021at1:40PM, IcalledMarion County Deputy District Attorney DDA), MattKemmy. DDAKemmy toldmethathewasassigned thecase. DDA Kemmy toldmeRepresentative Nearman’sattorney Jason Short, hademailed him. HetoldmeifRepresentative Nearman wanted tomakeastatement withhislawyer thathewouldgivehimmyinformation tocontact. OnJanuary 15, 2021, at12:23PM, Ireceived acallfromCaptain Brooks. Captain Brooks toldmehereceived information thatSenator FloydProzanski hadinformation thatRepresentative Nearman hadtoldanother person aboutopening thedoortothe Capitol. Captain Brooks toldmehewould getbacktomewiththeinformation. Captain Brooks toldmehespoke withDDAMattKemmy andadvised himtogivehis number (Captain Brooks) toRepresentative Nearman’sattorney tocontact.
OnJanuary 25, 2021, at10:00AM, Iviewed theTwitter videoofJoeyGibson sentto mebyCaptain Brooks onJanuary 9,2021.
TheTwitter videowasposted onJanuary 7,2021 at6:13PM. Thevideois29seconds inlength. JoeyGibson spoke abouthow “they” hadalegalrighttobeattheCapitol. Hesaid, “Wehadastaterepresentative. Letmeremind youwehadastate representative openthedoorforus.”Joey Gibson talksabouthowsomepeople’s decisions andactions effected thegroupandtheirmessage butagainstated thatthey hadalegalrighttobethere (referto https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1347365901113298946 andJJJE-3forfurther details).
At11:30AM, Icalled Angus LeeLawFirmat800-691-0039andspoke withattorney Angus Lee. Angus toldmeherepresented JoeyGibson onmatters inOregon and Washington. Angus wasnotfamiliar withthecasethatIwasworking onsoItoldhim thatIwasinvestigating Oregon Representative MikeNearman inhisroleofthe December 21, 2020, protests attheCapitol. ItoldhimthatIreceived information that hisclientJoeyGibson posted avideoonTwitter onJanuary 7,2021 thattheyhada legalrighttobeattheCapitol andthattheyhadinside helpfromaRepresentative. I asked himifhisclientwouldbewilling tospeaktomeregarding hispost. Angus told
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 19of69 methathewasinthecarandasked thatIemailed himmyrequest at angus@angusleelaw. com.
At1:01PM, Iemailed Angus atangus@angusleelaw. comtelling himthatIwanted to speak tohisclientJoeyGibson aboutwhere heobtained theinformation thattheyhad an “insider” assisting them. IalsosentalinktoJoey’sTwitter feedformtheJanuary 7, 2021post.
OnJanuary 28, 2021, Ispoke withCaptain Brooks andhetoldmetheperson that hadinformation thatSenator Prozanski wasreferring towasLarsLarson. LarsLarson isanAmerican Conservative TalkShowhost. Captain Brooks toldmethatLars Larson interviewed Representative Nearman aftertherelease ofthevideo.
Laterthatday, Ilooked upLarsLarson andfoundtheinterview thatLarsdidwith Representative Nearman onJanuary 12, 2021 (refertoJJJE-2forfurther details of interview withLarsLarson). OnFebruary 1,2021, at7:27AM, Ilistened toJJJE-2.The audiolasted8:22. Lars startstheinterview withanintroduction andtellslisteners aboutsomething “truly shocking happened attheOregon Statelegislator.” Hetalksaboutwhathappened at thenational level. Hesaid, “ButattheOregon legislator thisistheshocking thingthat happened, amanwhoisarepresentative ofthepeople letsomeofthosepeople into aStateCapitol building whichisowned bythosepeople andnowheisunderfire. He joinsmenowforanexclusive interview. Oregon Statelawmaker, MikeNearman.” LarsasksRepresentative Nearman ifheplanned onresigning likewhathecallsas theLiberals” asking himtodo. Representative Nearman tellsLarsnoandsays, Thanks forhaving meonLars. Aheadofthings Igottotellyouthatmylawyers tell methatIcan’ttalkabouttheevents onDecember 21, 2020. SoIhavealittlebitofa holeinmycommentary rightnow.”
Representative Nearman tellsLarsheisnotgoingtoresign andhebelieves that Speaker oftheHouse TinaKotekshould resign. Representative Nearman toldLars thatSpeaker oftheHouseKotekhadthevideofor16daysandchosetorelease the videothedayafterthenational eventwhenprotestors tookoverthenation’sCapital. ThevideothatIwatched ontheOSPshared driveisthesamevideothatwas released tothemedia.
Representative Nearman toldLarsthathedidn’tbelieve thathewasunderany investigation though itstates thatheisinthemedia. HetoldLarsthathebelieved that thevideoreleased bySpeaker oftheHouse Kotek hindered hisabilityforafairtrial andwasdoneforpolitical reasons.
Larsasked himwhathappened inthebuilding onDecember 21, 2020. Representative Nearman toldLarshewasn’tsureandonlyknewaboutwhat happened through themedia. HetoldLarshehadheardthatofficers gotsprayed with bearmaceandthatsomeone kicked inanexterior glass door, creating damage tothe door.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 20of69 At10:53AM, Iemailed SeniorTrooper Hagen [email protected] toenterthevideos intoevidence (refertovideos entered intoevidence forfurther details).
At2:22PM, Iattempted tosaveJoeyGibson’sTwitter postfromJanuary 7,2021. Idid notknow howtosavethevideoandrecorded thepostusingmydepartment cell phone (refertoJJJE-3,Joey Gibson’sTwitter postforfurther details).
Asofwriting thisreport, IhavenotheardbackfromAngus LeeJoeyGibson’s attorney. CASESTATUS:
Noadditional leads, inactive untilfurther information. RefertoMarion County District Deputy Attorney MattKemmy forreview.
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Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Download ofGalaxy S10+ Cellular phone
OnMarch3,2021, atapproximately 4:13PM, Ireceived aGalaxyS10 +, fromDetective Jennifer Johnson attheSalemOregon StatePolicePatroloffice. Thecellular devicewas obtained fromasearchwarrant associated withcase #SP20-360586. Thecellular devicewas turnedonbutinAirplane Modeandhadapasscode #9399. Ithenreadthesearchwarrantwhichallowed metoseize, searchandtoanalyze theseized electronic devicefromDecember 16, 2020toDecember 23, 2020forevidence toinclude: Anyandalldigital datapertaining totheorganization, coordination oroccurrence ofthe trespass intotheCapitol designed orcapableofbeingusedforcommunication. Thisdata mayinclude text-based, voice-based, and/ormultimedia-basedcommunication. Including thestorage oftheactualcommunication itselforlogs/information thatwillassistin determining ifcommunication hastakenplaceandwithwhomthecommunication occurred. Datausedforcommunication mayinclude, butisnotlimited to,the following: ShortMessage Service (SMS) messages, alsoknown as “textmessages,” Multimedia Messaging Service messages, Detailed calllogsofoutgoing, incoming, missed callstoinclude timesandphone numbers. Phonenumbers foroutgoing andincoming textmessage. E-mailmessages and associated metadata. Othermessages accessible through user-installed socialmediaand/or messaging applications. Calendars, calendar entries, and/ortasklists, Videos, photofiles, andotherdigital images inanyformat, andaudiorecordings inanyformat forthecrimesof: Criminal Trespass II (OregonRevised Statutes 162.245) andOfficialMisconduct II (ORS. 162.405). Ithenwentthrough thephonessettings anddocumented itsmakeandmodel. Ichanged the phones settings todeveloper mode, stayawakeandUSBDebugging asinstructed by Cellebrite toconduct asuccessful download ofthedevice. Atapproximately, 4:28PM, Isuccessfully applied Cellebrite digitalforensic methodology to extract andparsedatafromthecellulardevice. Iconducted anAdvanced Logicalextraction ofthedevice.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 22of69 Iopened thecellular deviceintoPhysical Analyzer andgenerated areportincluding allthe extracted data. Ithenbegansortingthrough theextracted datafromthecellularphone, making surethetimeanddatestamps stayedwithinthescopeofthesearchwarrant mentioned above. Ifinished sortingthroughtheextracted dataplacingthesorteddataintoa filefoldertitled, “SortedData.” Iphysically handed thecellular deviceandathumbdrivecontaining allthesortedextracted datafromthecellular devicetitled, “SortedData” toDetective Johnson attheSalem, Oregon StatePolicePatrolOffice. Atapproximately 5:32PM, Isavedallextracted dataontoathumbdrive, toinclude my sorteddata, andplaceditintoanevidence locker attheSalemPatrolofficeoftheOregon StatePolice (CG-01).
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 03/04/202114:05 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 03/04/202114:05 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
MistyFoxandYouTube videoreport MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
DanDiamond-Detective Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice
MistyFox DOB: 07/ th St.Helens, OR97015 EVIDENCE:
Oregon State PoliceForm 65; JJJE-6aUSBwithYouTube videoposted by “The BlackConservative Preacher,” onDecember 16, 2020ofMichael Nearman.
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J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnDecember 29, 2020, Ireviewed theCapitol cameras withSeniorTrooper Frank Hagen. Wereviewed thevideopriortoRepresentative Nearman exiting the Capitol. Senior Trooper Hagen pulled upcamera #96, StateStreet doorsandwe sawalarge number ofprotestors atthedoor, same doorthatRepresentative Mike Nearman enters backintotheCapitol at8:34:39. Irecognized oneofthe protestors asMistyFox. Misty hasattended several protest where Iwasworking at theCapitol. IknowofMistyFoxtobeassociated withtheRepublican Party anda vocaladvocate forgunrights. MistyFoxwasstanding neartheStateStreet doors withhercellphone outandwaslooking downathercellphone andthenlooking upintotheglassdoorsandinside oftheCapitol. MistyFoxdidthisseveral times. Misty iswearing denim jeansandacamouflage jacket. Ilaterlooked Misty Foxup onFacebook andsawthatMistyFox (https://www.facebook.com/Freedomfox77) isFacebook friends withMikeNearman. Mistyisseenoncamera waiting for several minutes atthedoorwiththisgroupofprotestors before thegroupruns fromthedoorthattheywerewaiting atandheads tothewestside (tothedoor Representative Nearman opened). Thisoccurs withinminutes ofRepresentative MikeNearman exiting thewestADACapitol dooratapproximately 8:29AM. Later, Isawfootage fromsocialmediashowing MistyFoxinside oftheclosed Capitol withalargenumber ofprotestors. Mistyisseenlaterinside oftheCapitol wearing thesamedenim jeans andcamouflage jacket.
OnFebruary 11, 2021, at10:14AM, Ireceived anemailfromOregon StatePolice Detective Daniel Diamond. Detective Diamond wasawareoftheinvestigation surrounding Representative Nearman. Detective Diamond sentalinkfromaYouTube videoregarding Representative Nearman. Detective Diamond sentmethelinkas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPbIMV7Ye8Y.
At10:36AM, Iwatched https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPbIMV7Ye8Y on YouTube. Thevideowascreating onDecember 16, 2020, andistitled, “Mike Nearman Oregon StateRepresentative ofDistrict 23provided byTheBlack Conservative Preacher.” Thevideois1:18:20inlength. Representative Nearman is shown onthevideowithaprojector inaclassroom setting type. Representative Nearman istalking aboutOregon Legislature andhowtofollowandtrackabillusing Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS).
Representative Nearman talksabouttheupcoming Special Session onMonday. He tellthegroupandviewers aboutagroupcalled, “Oregon Citizens Lobby.” Representative Nearman talksabouthowduring session theOregon Citizens Lobby usually reserves a War“ room,” buthewasn’tsurewhattheyweregoingtobedoing thistime.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 25of69 Someone inthemeeting asksifSpecial Session wasgoingtobeheldinperson and Representative Nearman tellherSpecial Session willbeconducted inperson forthe legislators.
At25:56onthevideoRepresentative Nearman tellthelisteners thatitisvery important forpeople tobeattheCapitol “attheendofthemonth andthatthereonthe frontsteps.” Representative Nearman saysitwillnotbethesameaspeople beingin hisofficebutencourages peopletocometotheCapitol.
At32:22, afemaleasksaboutsession andRepresentative Nearman tellsherdueto COVID theCapitol Building isclosedandpeople can’tcomeinside.
At33:04, afemale asksaquestion andRepresentative Nearman says, “Weare talking aboutsetting upOperation HallPass, whichIdon’tknowanything about. Ifyou accuse meofknowing something aboutit,I willdenyitbuttherewillbesome person’scellphone which mightbe Butthatisjustrandom numbers, I screwed upbutthatisnotanyone’sactual cellphone andifyousayIamatthewest exitentrance during session andtextthatnumber therethatsomebody mightexitthat doorwhileyou’restanding there. ButIdon’tknow anything aboutthat. Idon’thave anything todowiththat. AndifIdidIwouldn’tsaythatIdidsobutanyway that’summ thatnumber thatIdidn’tsaywas sodon’ttextthatnumber buta number likethatwhatever anduhmake suretosay (female’svoice interrupting) make sureyousaywhatentrance youareattoo.”
Afemale askswhatthe971number wasagain, Representative Nearman says, AgainIdidn’tsayanumber butifIweretosayanumber like andyou would havetosaywhatentrance youareatbutthat’snotreallygoingtohappen so don’tworryaboutthat. Nobody saidanything andthere’snothereorthere.”
AmaleasksRepresentative Nearman whatisthebesttimetocome totheCapitol the weekdayortheweekend. Representative Nearman talksaboutthebenefits of showing upattheCapitol ontheweekends because more people arethere because theyareoffwork. Hetellsthegroupthatshowing upduring theweekisalsobeneficial because thelegislators arethere andtheycanhearthem.
Afemale says, Monday that’swheneveryone shows up. At35:38Representative Nearman says, “YaMonday, yougotonecrack atitso.”
Representative Nearman talkstothegroupabouthowtheycangetinvolved as Republicans. Hetellsthegroupiftheyhaveanyquestions theycanemailhimat
Representative Nearman talksaboutupcoming legislation andhisgoalto “Openup Oregon.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 26of69 Thevideoendsat1:18:20 (refertoJJJE-6forfurther details).
At12:33PM, ItaskedOSPanalyst JohnLawson topreserve theYouTube videofor evidence. Johntoldmehehadaprogram thatrecorded whatever hewatched and toldmehecouldrecord thevideothatwayasYouTube onlyallowsuserstosharethe link.
OnFebruary 25, 2021, at8:07AM, Icontacted Facebook LawEnforcement Portal and preserved Phillip Butler’sFacebook account https://www.facebook.com/philip.butler.1671) topreserve forsearch warrant thatwill bedoneatalaterdate.
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 03/04/202115:37 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 03/04/202115:37 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Subpoena andSearch Warrant report MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
ClintGalusha- Detective Oregon StatePolice SIU
JohnLawson- Analyst Oregon StatePolice Headquarters MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice
Courtland Geyer- CircuitCourtJudge Marion County CircuitCourt
JasonShort- Nearman’sAttorny Gilroy, Napoli, ShortLLC
Zamesha Reitz- Paralegal Gilroy, Napoli, ShortLLC
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Oregon StatePolice Form65: JJJE-4,Results fromAT&TSubpoena
Oregon StatePolice Form 65: JJJE-5,Cell phoneextraction resultsonMarch3,2021 perwarrant # 21-168. ATTACHED:
J.Johnson notes
Marion County Subpoena forphone records of AT&Tbelonging to Michael Nearman.
Marion County Warrant numbers; 21-165, 21-166, 21-167and21-168signed by Marion County CircuitCourtJudge Courtland Geyer onMarch 1,2021 andMarch 3, 2021. NARRATIVE:
OnFebruary 18, 2021, atapproximately 11:00AM. Iappeared before Marion County Circuit CourtGrand Juryandobtained asubpoena forVerizon Wireless phone records forthenumber
At3:03PM, Ifaxedthesigned subpoena toVerizon at1-888-667-0026.
AtFebruary 23, 2021, at5:23AM, Ireceived anemailfromVerizon informing methat theydidnothaveanyrecords ofthephonenumber Verizon toldme thephonebelonged toAT&T/Cingular.
OnFebruary 24, 2021, at11:00AM, Iappeared before Marion County Circuit Court Grand Juryandobtained asubpoena forAT&T/Cingular Wireless phone records for thenumber
OnFebruary 25, 2021at9:35PM, Ireceived anemailfromAT&T/Cingular forthecall records forMichael Nearman’sphone of forDecember 1,2020 to January 12, 2021 (refertoJJJE-4forfurther details).
OnMarch1,2021, at10:43AM, OSPCaptain JoshBrooks andIarrived attheMarion County Courthouse andmetwithMarion County Circuit CourtJudge Courtland Geyer. Judge Courtland Geyer swore meinandsigned myaffidavit andsearch warrants to search Representative MikeNearman’sFacebook, Microsoft emailaccount andhis AT&T/Cingular cellphone.
OnMarch 2,2021, at10:06AM, Isubmitted theFacebook signed search warrant to Facebook’sLawEnforcement Portal. At10:12AM, Ireceived anautomated response fromFacebook advising methattheyhavereceived myrequest andassigned a Facebook casenumber asCase: 5905949.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 29of69 At1:09PM, Captain Brooks andImetRepresentative Nearman andhisattorney, Jason Short, atJason’sofficeinSalem. Captain Brooks toldRepresentative Nearman thatthiswashischance toprovide uswithastatement. Jason toldusthattheywould notbeproviding anystatements today. Ireadwarrant number 21-165to Representative Nearman. Afterreading thesearch warrant outloudtoRepresentative Nearman hestated thatthephonenumber listedonthesearch warrant wasnota number thatbelonged tohim. Iexamined thesearch warrant andsawthephone number listedforRepresentative Nearman’scellphonewasincorrect, andrealized thatIhadtransposed thenumber three “3”and thenumber seven “7”in thewarrant andwroteitas “ Thecorrect number is Weapologized toRepresentative Nearman andJason. Wetoldthemthatwewould getthemistake corrected andcontact themonceitwasfixed.
LaterIreviewed myorginal affidavit andnotedthatIhadwritten theincorrect number, onpages twoandtwenty-oneoftheaffidavit. Ireviewed therestof theaffidavit where thephone number wasreferenced andfoundnoadditional scrivernor’serrors.
OnMarch 3,2021, at9:10AM, Iarrived attheMarion County Courthouse andmet withMarion County Circuit CourtJudge Courtland Geyer. Judge Courtland Geyer swore meinandsigned myaffidavit andsearch warrant tosearch Representative Nearman’sAT&T/Cingular cellphoneassociated withthecurrent phone number
Captain Brooks notified Representative Nearman’sattorney, Jason Short, thatwehad thecellphone warrant andasked himforatimetomeettoserveit. Jason told Captain Brooks thatwecouldmeetathisofficeagainat12:00PMtoday.
At11:55AM, Captain Brooks andImetwithRepresentative Nearman andhisattorney Jason Short. Ireadwarrant number 21-168andsigned thewarrant andgaveacopy toRepresentative Nearman. Representative Nearman handed overhisblack Samsung Galaxy S10+ cellphone withaserial number ofR38M40BP2MR. Igave Representative Nearman theyellow copyoftheOSPform65forthephone. Representative Nearman gaveusthepasscode forthephone as
At12:05PM, Ilooked atthebackoftheSamsung S10+ andsawanInternational Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of TheIMEInumber on thesubpoena wasaslightly different variation ofnumbers. Captain Brooks askedif thiswasthesamephone hewasusingonDecember 21, 2020, andJason toldus theywouldnotbeanswering anyquestions.
At12:08PM, usingmydepartment workcellphone withthenumber 503-425-4152, I called andtheblack Samsung Galaxy S10+ ranganddisplayed my number. DuetotheIMEIdiscrepancy wecalled tounsure thatwehadtherightphone of thatwaslistedinthesearch warrant. Captain Brooks placed the phone into “Airplane” mode. Iputthephone intoanevidence bagandsealed it.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 30of69 Wetoldthemthatoncethephone wasextracted wewould getthephone backto them. Jason tolduswecouldleave thephone athisofficeandhisstaffwould make sureRepresentative Nearman wasnotified.
At12:18PM, weleft.
At12:45PM, Iplaced thecellphone intemporary locker #12.
At12:49PM, Icalled theLawEnforcement AT&Tphonelineat1-800-635-6840and spoke witharepresentative. IaskedabouttheIMEIdiscrepancies andwastoldthat somecharacters ofnumber couldchange based onsoftware.
At2:25PM, Iopened thecellphone’ssealed tapeandmoved thephone into temporary evidence locker 4andplugged thephoneintopower toprevent thephone fromdying.
At2:54PM, Iuploaded warrant 21-166untilaMicrosoft LawEnforcement Portal. I received aMSreference number ofGCC-1633951-J9Q675.
At4:13PM, ImetwithOSPDetective ClintGalusha. Clintisa Cellebrite”“ authorized user. Igaveacopyofthewarrant toDetective Galusha aswellasthepasscode of IgaveDetective Galusha theSamsung S10+ phoneandhehooked itupto Cellebrite toextract thedatafromthecellphone (refertoDetective Galusha’sreport forfurtherdetails).
At5:00PM, Detective Galusha gavemeaUSBwiththeextracted data. Ilater transferred thedatatoadifferent USB (refertoJJJE- 5forfurther details). Itook possession ofthephoneandreturned ittotemporary evidence locker #4andplugged itintopower.
Ibriefly reviewed JJJE-5andsawatextmessage from
OnMarch 4,2021, at10:59AM, Itookthephone outoftemporary evidence locker #4 andtookphotographs ofthephone. Isealed thephone up.
At11:22AM, Iarrived atRepresentative Nearman’sattorney’soffice, Gilroy, Napoli andShortLLCandgavethephonetoparalegal, Zamesha Reitz. Zamesha signedthe form65indicating thatshereceived thephone.
At11:38AM, Iarrived atMarion County District Attorney’sOffice andfiledthewarrants 21-165, 21-166, 21-167, and21-168). Warrant 21-165wasreturned asunserved.
At11:59AM, Iarrived attheMarion County courthouse andfiledthewarrants.
At1:25PM, Icopied JJJE-4 AT&( Tsubpoena) andJJJE-5 cell( phone extraction) to OSPanalyst JohnLawson tocreate atimeline.
At1:46PM, Ireceived anemail fromFacebook records advising theywerenotableto produce anydataregarding accounts “ and “ I
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 31of69 knowfrommytraining andexperience thatFacebook assigns aunique IDto individual accounts andtherearevarious methods toobtain Facebook IDnumbers. I knowthatFacebook canconceal theFacebook IDnumber andifthenumber isnot correct, Facebook willnotprovide account details without thenameontheaccount andthecorrect Facebook IDnumber.
OnMarch 3,2021, IcalledOregon StatePolice Sergeant TedMoisan. Iasked Sergeant Moisan tohelpmeinlocating Facebook IDnumbers. ItoldSergeant Moisan howIcameupwiththenumbers formysearch warrant as “ and byusingthenumber thatisassociated withthehomepage profile foranaccount. Sergeant Moisan toldmesometimes theprofile number isthesame buttoldmeinhisexperience thatsometimes thenumbers arenotthesameandyou havetouseadifferent system tofindtheIDnumber. Sergeant Moisan toldmehe usesasearch database system called “lookup-id.com.” Sergeant Moisan toldme lookup-id.com” wasawebsite thathehasusedtofindFacebook IDnumbers. I copied theFacebook profile linkforMikeNearman andpasted itinto “lookup-id.com” andreceived theFacebook IDnumber toMikeNearman’saccount as Icopied theFacebook profile linkforPhilipButlerandpasted it into “lookup-id.com,” andreceived theFacebook IDnumber toPhilipButler’saccount as
OnMarch 9,2021, Iasked Oregon StatePolice Detective SteveHinkle howhefound Facebook IDnumbers andhetoldmeaboutanother waytosearch someone’s Facebook page fortheFacebook IDnumber. Detective Hinkle instructed metogoto thepersons Facebook pagethatIneeded thenumber for. IwenttoMikeNearman’s Facebook page andtyped “control u,”that command bringsupacoding page. Next Detective Hinkle toldmetotype “control f,”to findandthentype “profile_id”into the search field. Iusedthismethod andproduced aFacebook IDnumber forMike Nearman as Thisnumber isthesame number, Ireceived from looking upMikeNearman’sFacebook IDnumber from “lookup-id.com.” Iusedthe samemethod tolookupPhilipButler’sFacebook IDandreceived anumber of Thisnumber isthesamenumber, Ireceived fromlooking upPhilip Butler’sFacebook IDnumber from “lookup-id.com.”
OnMarch 10, 2021, at3:50PM, Iemailed asecond Facebook Affidavit andSearch warrant toMarion County Judge Courtland Geyer. Thissearch warrant contained the newFacebook IDnumbers forMikeNearman’sas andPhilip Butler’sFacebook IDas
At4:00PM, Marion County Judge Courtland Geyer toldmehereadovermyFacebook Search Warrant andAffiavit. Marion County Judge Courtland Geyer swore meinand toldmehewould sendmeoverthesigned search warrant andaffadvit.
OnMarch 11, 2021at10:24AM, Ireceived anemailfromMarion County Judge Courtland Geyer withthewarrant andaffadvit signed.
At10:52AM, Isubmitted theFacebook signed search warrant toFacebook’sLaw Enforcement Portal. At10:52AM, Ireceived anautomated response fromFacebook
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Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Search Warrant Service MENTIONED:
MikeNearman - Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
Jennifer Johnson - Detective Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
JasonShort - Nearman’sAttorney Gilroy, Napoli, ShortLLC ATTACHED: JoshBrooks notes
NARRATIVE:
OnMarch2,2021, atapproximately 9:45AM, IspokewithattorneyJasonShortviatelephoneto arrangeameetingwithRepresentative Nearman. ItoldMr.Short wehadasearchwarrantweintended toserveonRepresentative Nearman’scellularphoneandagreedtomeetbothofthematMr.Short’ s office. Mr.Short askedmewhatphoneweintendedtocollectandItoldhimthephoneRepresentative NearmanusedwhileattheCapitolBuildingonthedayoftheintrusion (December21,2020). Mr.Short agreedtocontactRepresentative Nearmantoarrangethematter. Atapproximately 12:45PMthatsamedayIaccompanied Det. Johnsontothelawofficesofattorney JasonShort, 280CourtSt.,Suite 290, inSalem, tomeetMr.Short andRepresentative Nearmanto servethesearchwarrantandcollectRepresentative Nearman’scellphone. Wemetinaconference roomadjacenttoMr.Short’ soffice. BeforeservingthewarrantItoldMr.Short wewereavailableto
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 34of69 takeRepresentative Nearman’sstatementifhewaswillingtoprovideone. Mr.Short toldmethey wouldnotbemakinganystatementsatthattime.
DetectiveJohnsonreadthesearchwarrantaloudverbatimandprovidedthemacopy. Representative Nearmansaidthephonenumberlistedonthewarrantwasnotcorrect. Uponreviewofthewarrant, Det. JohnsonandInotedthephonenumberhadbeentransposed. Representative Nearmanreturned thewarrantcopyprovidedandwedepartedthemeetingwiththewarrantunservedaswedidnottake possessionofthephoneatthattime.
OnMarch3,2021, Det. JohnsonandIarrangedtomeetMr.Short andRepresentative NearmanatMr. Short’sofficetoserveanewwarrantwiththecorrectednumber. RefertoDet. Johnson’saffidavitand reportforadditionaldetails. Atapproximately11:58AM, Det. Johnsonreadbothpagesofthecorrected warrantaloudandverbatimtoRepresentative NearmanandMr.Short andprovidedasignedcopyof thewarranttothem. Representative Nearmanaskedifwewouldstillneedtheaccesscodeandhe providedittwice, audibly, as
At12:02PM, ItookthephonefromRepresentative NearmanandplacedthephoneinAirplanemode. Det. JohnsonandIviewedastickeronthebackofthephonethatincludedtheIMEInumberofthe device. WecomparedtheIMEInumberofthedevicewiththeIMEInumberlistedonthesubpoena returnsfromtheserviceproviderandnotedthenumbersweresimilarbutnotexactasthelasttwo digitswereslightlydifferent. IlearnedlaterfromLt.Adam Turnbo, thiscanoccurwhenadeviceis ported’ ortransferredfromonecarriertoanother. Tobecertainthephonewasassociatedwiththe correctnumberDet. Johnsoncalleditfromherphone, itrangandweconfirmeditwasthedevicewe wereseeking. Det. JohnsonprovidedRepresentative Nearmanareceiptforthedeviceandplacedit backintoairplanemodeandcollecteditasevidence.
ForfurtherdetailsrefertoDet. Johnson’sreport.
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Author:# 37577BROOKS, JOSHReport Time: 03/16/202110:37 EnteredBy:# 37577BROOKS, JOSHEntered Time: 03/16/202110:37 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION: Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER: SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT: Interview ofRepresentative Werner Reschke MENTIONED: MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS: Jennifer Johnson - Detective Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
MENTIONEDOTHERS: Representative TinaKotek, Speaker Oregon House ofRepresentatives
Senator DallasHeard Oregon StateSenate ATTACHED: JoshBrooks notes
Transcription ofInterview
NARRATIVE: OnWednesday, March10,2021, atapproximately 3:12PM, DetectiveJohnsonandIinterviewed OregonStateRepresentative WernerReschkebytelephone. Theconversation wasrecordedbyDet. Johnson, transcribedandattachedtoherreport. Forcompletedetailsontheconversation refertothe Det.Johnson’ srecordingandtranscript.
ItoldRepresentative Reschkeourconversation wasbeingrecordedandwewereinvestigating the capitolintrusionincidentonDecember21,2020. Duringthecourseofourinvestigation welearnedof somecommunications betweenhimselfandRepresentative Nearmanaroundthattime. Specifically, I toldRepresentative Reschkewehadlocatedafewtextmessages, phonecallsandalsolearnedofa meetingandavideowewantedtodiscusswithhim.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 36of69 Representative Reschketoldushehadbeeninthecapitolbuildingonthe21 st ofDecemberwith Representative Nearman. Representative ReschkesaidhehadlunchwithRepresentative Nearman thatday.Representative ReschkesaidRepresentative Nearmantoldhimhehadgoneoutadoorand someprotestorshadgottenin.I askedifRepresentative Nearmantoldhimifhehaddecidedtolet protestorsinorifhehadspokenwithprotestorspriortothementeringthebuildingandRepresentative Reschketoldmehedidn’trecall.
ItoldRepresentative Reschkeaboutaseriesoftextmessageshe’dsenttoRepresentative Reschke onthe22 nd ofDecember. ThefirstwasaquotefromSpeakerKotek, secondalinkregardingOregon manufacturers andthethirdwasaweblink. Det.Johnson saidtheyallappearedtobereferencing mediaarticles. LaterthatdayRepresentative ReschkesentRepresentative Nearmananothertext asking, “What’syourgoal?Where doesthislead…youhopeitleads?” Representative Nearman repliedtothemessagebyaskinghimtocallifit’seasiertotalk.
IaskedRepresentative Reschkewhathemeantbythosemessagesandhetoldmehewasasking Representative Nearmanabouthismotives. Hesaidhedidn’tunderstandwhatRepresentative Nearman’smotiveswereforgoingoutthatdoor. Hesaid, “So,you know, it,it was, uh,yeah, Ijust, I justdidn'tunderstand, Imean, wah, thewah, theonethingwedidn'thaveis,we didn'thaveany, uh, instructionnottogooutparticulardoors. Imean, thefrontdoorwasobviouslyclosed, butalltheside doorsandthebackdoorandthegaragedoorwere, youknow, we, wecouldenterandexitby. Um, thatonewasclosertotheprotesters. Iwas, Iwasn'tquitesurewhat, whathismotivationwas.”
ItoldRepresentative ReschkephonerecordsindicatedheandRepresentative Nearmanspokefor about15minutesafterthosetextmessagesweresent. IaskediftheydiscussedRepresentative Nearman’smotivationsduringthatcallandhesaidhedidn’trecall, thathecouldn’tsayforsurewhat wasinthatconversation. IaskediftheyhadspokenaboutRepresentative Nearman’smotivations for openingthedoorsincethenandhesaid, “Nuh, I,I, I haven’thadthatwithhim.”He saidhebelieved Representative Nearmanwasremorsefulthathewentoutthatdoorandthatinlookingbackhewould havepickedadifferentdoor. Representative ReschkesaidRepresentative Nearmanhasreceivedlots ofthreatssincethattimeonhispersonalphone.
IaskedRepresentative ReschkeabouttextmessagesfromRepresentative Nearmantohimon December23,2020, thatreferenceavideo. Thetextstates, “Don’tpostthatvideo,”then, “It’sgotsome legalissues.” Representative Reschkerespondedviatextmessage, “Ok ????”Representative ReschketoldmethevideowasreferringtoacampaignvideobeingputoutbyeitherFreedomWorks orFreedomFoundationandreferredtothelockdownandrestaurantsbeingopenedtoserve customers. Iaskedifhehadacopyofthevideoandhetoldmehebelieveditwasonline. Representative ReschkesaidthevideowasnotrelatedtotheeventsonDecember21,2020, orthe capitolintrusion. (IwasunabletolocateavideoonthewebsiteofFreedomWorksorFreedom Foundationasofthedateofthisreport, itmaynothavebeenposted.)
Representative Reschketoldmehewasnotawareofanyattemptsatstrategizingorplanningthe capitolintrusionbetweenRepresentative Nearmanandprotestorsorifhewasawareofanyvideo’s concerningthematter. Hesaidhecametothecapitolonthe21 st forthespecialsessionandhecould heartheprotestorsoutfront. HesaidSenatorHeardhadaddressedthembutthatwasallhereally knewandadded, “–you know, the, deh, thisallhappenedthroughout thedayandIfoundoutmuch laterthat, uh,that Representative Nearmanhadgoneoutthedoorand, anduh,because ofthat, protestershadgotteninside.”
IaskedRepresentative Reschketotellmehisoverallimpressionoftheissueandwhether Representative Nearmancollaboratedwithprotestorstoenterthecapitolandhesaidhefeltitwasa politicalwitchhunt. HesaidnothingwasbroughtupaboutthisuntilJanuary6,th aftertheUSCapitol breachandhefeltthetwoeventsweretiedtogether.
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 03/24/202110:46 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 03/24/202110:46 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Interview withTerrieStafford MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
TerrieStafford DOB:
Molalla, OR97038
Quincy Franklin DOB:
Portland, OR97220
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
DanDiamond-Detective Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice
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Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-8,CD withaudiointerview withTerrie Stafford on March 8,20201 at3:59PM. ATTACHED:
Transcripts frominterview withTerrie Stafford JJJE-8.Transcripts werecompared to audioandedited forminorerrors andspellings ofnames.
J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnMarch 3,2021, at9:10AM, Oregon State Police (OSP) Captain Brooks andImet Representative MikeNearman andhisattorney Jason ShortatJason’sofficein Salem. Weserved asearch warrant onRepresentative Nearman’sphone associated totheAT&T/Cingular phone number refertoJJJE-5,Cell phone extraction results onMarch 3,2021, perwarrant # 21-168forfurther details).
Inthedataextracted fromRepresentative Nearman’sphone, Ifoundaseries oftext messages fromaperson identifying herself as “Terrie,” withaphone number of541- Terrie waslaterindeified asTerrie Stafford, dateofbirth11/ Terrie sends multiple textmessages toRepresentative Nearman onDecember 21, 2020, starting at7:56AMandending at8:20AM. Themessages between Terrie and Representative Nearman are;
OnDecember 21, 2020, at7:56:20AM, Terrie Stafford texts Whatdoorisopenthismorning atthecapital arestreamer isjustafew minutes away.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at7:57:08AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toTerrie Stafford at Whoisthis?” OnDecember 21, 2020, at7:58:30AM, Terrie Stafford texts971- Terrie, I’mwithQuincy. Wewereatthemeeting onTuesnightwithJanira and theotherladies.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at7:59:34AM, Terrie Stafford texts Weare15minawayfromCapital.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:06:49AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toTerrieStafford at Hi.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:16:46AM, Terrie Stafford texts Wearehere. Which doorshallwegoto.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:17:09AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toTerrie Stafford at Justwestofthemainentrance.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:18:04AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toTerrie Stafford at Wherr theyhavethemonitor.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:18:54AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toTerrieStafford at Dotheyhaveaperson there.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 39of69 OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:20:16AM, Terrie Stafford texts Wehsvepeople attheftontentrance. Idon’tknowonefromthenext.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:20:27AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toTerrieStafford at Ok.”
OnMarch 8,2021, at3:59PM, Icalled Terrie Stafford at
NOTE: Whatfollows isasummary oftheinterview withTerrie Stafford. This summary hasbeencondensed fortheeaseofthereader, andisnotnecessarily intheorderwithitwasdiscussed. Thisreport isnotmeant toeithertoreplace ortobeanexactrecord ofwhatisontherecording. Thereader isreferred to therecording oftheinterview (evidence itemJJJE-8)for averbatim ofthe interview).
ItoldTerrie thatIwascalling herregarding aninvestigation thatIwasdoingregarding arallyattheCapitol onDecember 21, 2020. Iasked TerrieifshewasattheCapitol thatdayandshetoldmeshewasn’tsureontheexactday. ItoldherthatIhad information thatshewastexting withRepresentative MikeNearman. Shesaid, “Uh, uh, Idid, Ineverspoketotheperson thatday. Thatperson neverresponded toany messages oranything, didn’tevenknowwhere hewas, didn’tknowwhat, what happened onthatpart.”
Iasked herwhyshewastexting withhimandshetoldme, “Uh, boy, Iwould imagine youguysalready gottextmessages orhavecopies ofthemorsomething, soitwas justabout whatsideofthebuilding weweresupposed tobeon.”I asked herwhyshe wasneeding togetspecific instructions onwhere tobeandshesaid, “Because ofthe, the, thedoorwouldbeopened, sothatpeople mayentertoattendtheclosed, uh, closedmeeting.”
Iaskedherifsheremembered itbeingspecial session onthedaythatshewasatthe Capitol andshetoldmeshedidn’tremember anddidn’tthinkthatitwasspecial session. Shesaid, “Uh, Ithinkitwasoneofthose things where theyjust, Idon’tknow, oneofthethingswhere theyjustkindofbasically said, ohwe’regoingtodothisand we’renotgoingtoallowthegeneral publictobeheretobeawitness toortopartake, uh, because oneofthegentlemen thatwaspartoftheevent, ornotoftheevent, but ofthesession, whatever youcallthatthing, uh, leftandthenwhenheheardwhatwas goingonoutside theCapitol, heturnedaround andcameback. So, because thatwas alsoaperson thatwasvoicing thefactthatthepeople aren’theretobeheardandit’s forthepeople because ofthepeople, bythepeople andy’allarejustdoingyourthing regardless ofthepeople.”
Iasked Terrie ifshewasthereattheCapitol thatdayinsupport ofthebuilding being openandforthepublic tobeallowed inside tohearthelegislative process andshe toldmeyes. Terrietoldmeshethought thatpeople couldhavetakenCOVID precautions andstillbeinside ofthebuilding toparticipate inwhatshedescribed as normal lawmaking.” Iasked herifitwasherunderstanding thattheCapitol was closed thatdayandshetoldmeyes. Terriedescribed asseeing oneofthedoors beingclosed with “anorange extension cord.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 40of69 IaskedTerrie whatherrolewasthatdaythattheCapitol andshetoldmeshewas therewitha live“ streamer,” andwasthere toassist him. Shetoldmethepointofthe livestream wastocapture theeventandgetitoutthereforpeople whoweren’tthere anddidn’tknowwhatwashappening. Iasked herifthefootage wasrecorded from thatdayandshetoldmeitwasandthatitwasposted ontheinternet. Iasked herif thelivestreamer wasQuincy andshetoldmeitwas. Iasked herifsheknewwho Representative Nearman andifshemethimpriortothatdayandshesaid, “Uh, once.” Iherwhenthatwasandshetoldmethatshedidn’tremember butknewthatit wasbefore therallyattheCapitol (onDecember 21, 2020).
IaskedTerrie ifshecoulddescribe theeventthatshemetRepresentative Nearman atandshedescribed itas “someoffice space overinSalem.” Shetoldmeshewas notfamiliar withSalem andshegotlosttryingtogettothemeeting. Shetoldmeshe wenttothemeeting andmetupwithQuincy “tokeephisstream onpoint.” Iconfirmed thatshedidn’tknowwhatthedatethemeeting wasandshetoldme, “Noandit’son hisfeed, soImeanI’msureaperson wanted togoback, youcouldfinditonthelive feed.” Iasked herifthere wasanametothelivefeedfromthatmeeting andshesaid, Hmm, TheBlackConservative.” Iasked herifTheBlack Conservative wasQuincy’s nameofhislivestream andshetoldmeyesthatQuincy wasTheBlack Conservative. IaskedTerrie ifthisvideowaslocated onYouTube andshetoldmeyes. Thisisthe similar nameofthechannel thatthevideoJJJE-6wasonwithavideo ofameeting on December 16, 2020. Theonlydifference isthechannel iscalled TheBlack Conservative Preacher. Terrie toldmethemeeting wasforpeople toshow upatthe Capitol insupport ofopening upOregon. Iasked herifatanypointinthemeeting she remembered Representative Nearman saying notthatthisismynumber butifyou weretotextanumber 971andgivesoutanumber, Terrie said, “Wellit’s,it’ sonhis video. It,it’ sonthestream so,I mean, uh, it’sthere, uh, that, thatphonenumber or hisphone number, they’reallapartofthestream.” Iasked herifshegotthatnumber fromthemeeting thattheywerestreaming andshesaid, “Mm, hmm.” Itoldherafter receiving thatnumber shekeptitandwhenshewasattheCapitol fortheprotest she texted thenumber something totheeffectofwearehereandwhere doyouwantto meetus.She said, “Correct.” Iconfirmed thatshenevergotaresponse backfromhim andshetoldmeno (Representative Nearman’sphone records doindicate thathe replied backtoher).
Iasked herifshewastexting Representative Nearman togivehimalocation towhere shewasatandshesaid, “Wellasthestreamer, uh, working, beingtheassistant, beingthestreamer, having that, doingthatnumber, itwasamatter likeokaysowhat doorarewesupposed tobeat,where arewesupposed togotovideothis, where, youknow, thatkindofthing, sofromajournalistic viewpoint, itwasgotta gettheinfo, soyouknowwhere yougottago.”
Terrie toldmeshewasn’tthere texting Representative Nearman herlocation for people todestroy things. ItoldherthatIunderstood thatandshesaid, “Yeah, it,was, itwasamatter ofgoingin,uh, youwalkinthebuilding. Itgivesyouanopportunity to takeaseat, likeyou’resupposed toheyIgotalearning lesson aboutallthesethings too. Ididn’t’know thesethings wereopentostartwiththepublic, Ididn’tknowweas thepeople untilthen, couldactually participate inthosethings. Soknowing thatwe could, andtheywerebeingblocked.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 41of69 Iconfirmed withTerrie thatshewastexting Representative Nearman tolettheminto thebuilding andshecutmeoffandsaid, “No, itwasn’ttoletus, it,it waswhereare wesupposed tobe. Ifyousaythedoor’sgoingtobeopen, where arewesupposed to be, andwhere arewesupposed tomeetor,you know, atwhatpoint. Youcantellme thewestsideofthebuilding. Icouldn’ttellyouwhatsidethewestis.”
ItoldTerrie thevideofromthemeeting thatsheattended earlier, Representative Nearman toldtheaudience togivealocation andtextanumber thathegaveout. I toldhersheknewfromthemeeting thatRepresentative Nearman wasgoingtobe theretohelpfacilitate letting people come inside oftheCapitol. Terrie said, “Didnot knowwhoitwasgoingtobethatandIdobelieve inthestream itdoesn’tsay, even thenhedoesnotsaywho. It’sjustaperson would bethere.” Terrie toldmeshenever knew whotheperson wasthatopened uptheCapitol doors. Shetoldmeherand Quincy werenotintheareawhenithappened. IaskedherwheresheandQuincy wereandshetoldmetheywereneartheTVmonitors when theperson brokethe door.
IaskedherifsheevermadeitinsideoftheCapitol andshesaid, “Iwasn’tatthearea, yeah. Iwasn’tattheareawhere thedoorwasopenandpeople actually wentin.Uh, I know somepeople wentin,but Ionlyknow thatbecause ofvideosthatI’veseen.”
Terrie toldmeshewentinside oftheCapitol withQuincy through adoorshe described asadoorthatfacedtheparking lot. Shesaidtheywereinasmalllobby andshewaswatching Quincy’sback. Iasked herifshesawRepresentative Nearman thatdayoftherallyandshetoldmeno. Shetoldmesheknew whathelookedlike fromthemeeting priorbutsaid, “Iwouldn’tknow whathelooked likebutwiththeway thecrowd was, unless Isawhimwalking outabuilding orsomething, Iwouldn’thave known whohewas.”
Territoldmeshewentinside oftheCapitol afterthescuffle outside. Shedescribed thescuffle asofficers deploying pepper ballsandsomeone fromthecrowddeployed bearspray. Terrie toldmetheyleftfrominside oftheCapitol afterofficers hadmade announcements tothecrowdtoexitthebuilding ortheyweregoingtobesubject to arrest. Terrie toldmeshewouldnotparticipate inanything thatwasgoingto jeopardize herself, hercareer, herhusband’scareer andherfamily.
Ireiterated toTerriethatsheattended ameeting thatRepresentative Nearman was speaking at,he presented anumber during thatmeeting tocontact “somebody”. Itold her, Ithinkitisfairtosaythatsheprobably thought shewastexting Representative Nearman andTerriesaid, “Uh, that’sfairtosay.” Itoldherpeople weregoingtobelet inside anddisrupt session inwhatshewasdescribing asapeaceful manner andshe said, “Idon’t,uh, Idon’twanttocallit,I don’tevenwanttousetheworddisrupt. Because disrupt means thatwe’reouttheretocause something. Thatwasn’tit.It was likeifwesithereandifwecomeinandwelisten, likeyouwould anyothersession, whichIhavecometolearnthatyoucandothat, uh, butit’sbeen closedandwe’ve had, youknow, people havefeelings thatalotofthingshavebeendoneandwedon’t gettobeapartofit.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 42of69 Iasked Terrie howshebecame acquainted withQuincy andshetoldmethatshehas attended different events thatQuincy wasatandthatthrough thoseevents they struck upafriendship. ShetoldmeshewenttoWashington D.C.with Quincy and assisted himwhilehewasstreaming theM.A.G.A (MakeAmerica GreatAgain) March.
Itoldherthatinvestigation thatIwasdoingwasahighly publicized inthemedia. I asked herifshehadlearned afterthefactwhoopened thedoorthatdaywhichlet protestors intothebuilding andshesaid, “Personally Idonotknowwhoopened the door. There isavideothatwasleaked bywhomever thatshows aperson walking out thedoor, walking downthesidewalk, going wherever. I’mnotgoing toputmyfinger onanybody andsayohyeah, Iknow thatperson because Idon’tknowtheperson personally thatwalked out. Uh, soIcan’t,I don’tthinkitwouldbeappropriate forme tosaythat.”
Itoldherthatwasfairenough asIwasgoingtoaskherwhotheperson was. Terrie said, “Ithinkyoualready know.” Terrie toldmeshedidn’tthinkitwasfairofherto makecomments onsomething thatshesawinavideoandnotsomething thatshe wasawitness to.She toldmeshetexted thenumber thatshewasinstructed totext fromthemeeting andinthattextsheincluded herlocation butnooneopened the doorsthattheywereat.I asked Terrie howshefound outaboutthemeeting thatshe received thenumber fromandshetoldmeQuincy toldheraboutthemeeting and asked hertoattend itwithhim.
Igavemyphone number toTerrieandtoldherthatshecouldcallmeifshehadany questions.
At4:37PM, Istopped therecording andended theinterview.
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 03/25/202108:24 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 03/25/202108:24 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Interview withQuincy Franklin MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
Quincy Franklin DOB:
Portland, OR97220
TerrieStafford DOB: 11/
Molalla, OR97038
JaniraBrannigan DOB:
Salem, OR
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 44of69 MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-9,CD withaudiointerview withQuincy Franklin onMarch 9,2021 at3:59PM. ATTACHED:
Transcripts frominterview withQuincy Franklin JJJE-9.Transcripts werecompared to audioandedited forminorerrors andspellings ofnames.
J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnMarch 3,2021, at9:10AM, Oregon State Police (OSP) Captain Brooks andImet Representative MikeNearman andhisattorney Jason ShortatJason’sofficein Salem. Weserved asearch warrant onRepresentative Nearman’sphone associated totheAT&T/Cingular phone number 971- refertoJJJE-5,Cell phone extraction results onMarch 3,2021, perwarrant # 21-168forfurther details).
Inthedataextracted fromRepresentative Nearman’sphone, Ifoundaseries oftext messages fromaperson identifying himself as “Quincy,” withaphone number of Quincy, lateridentified asQuincy Franklin, dateofbirth03/ sends multiple textmessages toRepresentative Nearman onDecember 21, 2020, starting at 8:13AMandending at8:14AM. Themessages between Quincy andRepresentative Nearman are;
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:13:39AM, Quincy Franklin texts971- MikethisisQuincy. Whatdoorwedocomein.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:13:53AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toQuincy Franklin at Westdoor.” OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:14:23AM, Representative Nearman sends atext toQuincy Franklin at Justtothesideofthemainentrance.”
OnMarch 9,2021, at3:06PM, Icalled Quincy Franklin at andlefta voicemail message.
At3:24PM, Ireceived acallfromQuincy Franklin.
NOTE: Whatfollows isasummary oftheinterview withQuincy Franklin. This summary hasbeencondensed fortheeaseofthereader, andisnotnecessarily intheorderwithitwasdiscussed. Thisreport isnotmeant toeithertoreplace ortobeanexactrecord ofwhatisontherecording. Thereader isreferred to therecording oftheinterview (evidence itemJJJE-9)for averbatim ofthe interview).
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 45of69 ItoldQuincy thereason thatIcalled himwastogetsomeinformation onarallyatthe Capitol thathewasatonDecember 21, 2020. ItoldhimthatIalready spoke with Terrie Stafford butthatIneeded forhimtotellmehisrecollections oftheevents that tookplacethatday.
IaskedQuincy aboutthemeeting thatoccurred priortotheeventattheCapitol. Itold himIknewaboutthemeeting because helivestreamed itandposted itonYouTube. Quincy toldmehedidattend themeeting andlivestreamed it.Quincy toldmehedid notrecallthedate. Quincy saidthevideothatheposted wasnotcutupasitwaslive andinitsoriginal condition. Iasked himifheremembered Representative Mike Nearman beingthespeaker atthismeeting. Hesaid, “Ibelieve that’swhoitwas. I believe soyeah.” Iasked himifhewasfamiliar withtheperson andhetoldmehe thought thattheperson wasaRepresentative oracongress person ofOregon.
Iasked himhowhefoundoutabout themeeting andhetoldmeJanira buthewasn’t sureonhowJanira knewofthemeeting. Hetoldmehewasgiventhedate, timeand location ofthemeeting byJanira. Hetoldmehedidn’trecallwhatthemeeting was aboutandthathewould havetorewatchthevideotoremember thedetails.
Iasked himifheremembered theRepresentative giving outaphonenumber during themeeting andhesaid, “Idon’trecallthat, Idon’trecallthat. Idon’trecallaphone number myself.” ItoldhimthatIwatched thevideoandtheRepresentative gaveouta phone number andtoldpeople totextthatnumber andinclude yourlocation forthe December 21, 2020, rally. ItoldhimtheRepresentative wasimplying thatsomeone wasgoingtoopen thedoorwhere theperson wastexting from. Iasked himifhe recalled hearing thatduring themeeting andhesaid, “Youmake mewanttogoback andwatchit.Now youaregoingtomakemegobackandwatchit.”
ItoldQuincy thereason whyIobtained hisinformation isthatIhadevidence thathe wastexting thatnumber thatwasgivenatthemeeting, belonging toRepresentative MikeNearman. Ireadthefirsttextmessage tothatQuincy senttoRepresentative Nearman as “HeyMikethisisQuincy, whatdoordowecome in?”Quincy asked me whatthenumber wasandItoldhimitstarted witha971. “I,I doremember ‘cause he wastalkin, a,I thinkhewastalking aboutthecap- likemeetings orsomethin’ bein’ openattheCapitol forthepublic andwe, likepeople cangoin,we cangoinorlisten tomeetings orbe, bepresent. It’sopentothepublicbasically. Ithinkhedidsaythat atthemeeting. IfIremember correctly ‘cause hewastalkin’ aboutlegislate, Ibelieve legislation andallthat, andhewassayin’ thatthelegislations orthewhatever wasgo, whatever happens attheCapitol wasopentothepublic.”
ItoldQuincy thatlegislation istypically opened tothepublic butduetothepandemic itwasclosed andhadbeenclosed sinceMarch of2020, when thepandemic started. Quincy toldmeheremembered getting thephone number possibly fromJanira and toldmehevaguely remembered himorTerrie texting “Mike” atthatnumber. He recalled saying something totheeffectofweareonourway. Hetoldmehedidnot hearanything backfromhim. Representative Nearman records indicate that Representative Nearman texted Quincy twoseparate responses of; West“ door,” and Justtothesideofthemainentrance.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 46of69 Iaskedhimifherecalled iftheCapitol wasopenthatdayandhetoldmewhenhe arrived hesawaT.V.monitor andmultiple people outside. Hesaid, “Itlooked like people werestanding, likedoorsweren’topen, butpeople werelikewaiting forthe doorstoopen.” HetoldmewhenhegottotheCapitol nodoorswereopened and people werejustoutside, standing nearamonitor.
Iasked himwhathereason tobetherewasandhetoldmehisagenda was “toshow thenation andworld, orwhoever waswatching, what’staken place. Iheardthatthere wasalegislation meeting andthat’swhyIwent.” Hetoldmehestreams various rallies andhewasadvised thattherewasarallyattheCapitol andhewasthereto livestream it.
Quincy toldmeTerrie washisassistance andwashiseyesbecause whatever heis streaming hegetsfocused onthatanddoesn’tpayattention towhatisgoingon around him. ItoldhimtheCapitol wasclosed thatdayandIknew thatpeople were thererallying because theywanted Oregon toopenupandtheCapitol toopenup. He said, “Ididn’tknowasfaras, oh, openuptheCapitol typeofthingfrommy understanding itwassupposed tobeopenforthepublic.” Hesaid, “Forbecause what Miketalked aboutatthemeeting andfromtheunderstanding, uh, he, youknow, and thepeople wereoutside saying thesamething. It’ssupposed tobeopenforus.”
Iasked himwhathethought Representative MikeNearman’srolewasbecause he contacted himforareason andhesaid, “I,honestly, Ihadnocluewhathisrolewas except thatIthought thathewasalegislator orRepresentative orsomethin’, soI thought thatmaybe hehadsomesortof,um, Iguess weight orauthority to,to let people in cause‘ Iheardabunch of,I heardabunch ofthings, thattherewasagroup ofpeople getting’ togo, getting’ togoin,like media typeo’thing. ThenIheard that nobody cangoin,so Iwasjust, reallywhen Igotthere Iwaskindo’confused. Like what’sgoin’ on. Tobehonest withyou, Iwaskindo’confused.”
IaskedhimifhesawRepresentative attheCapitol duringtherallyandhetoldmeno. IreadhistexthesenttoRepresentative Nearman as, “MikethisisQuincy. Whatdoor wedocomein.”I readRepresentative Nearman’stextstohimasWestdoor,” and Justtothesideofthemainentrance.” ItoldhimthatIwanted toknowabouttheir conversation andhetoldme, “Ohyeah, andthat, that, sothewestdoorwas, iswhere everybody wasat.So, likeIsaid, that’swhyIwasconfused about ‘cause everybody wasat,I believe, atthewestdoorandI’mlikewellwhatwestdoor? Everybody’sout hereanditwasjustconfusing because I’m,you know, Ishowed uptothethingto livestream, anditmadeitsound, he, likewecouldgetin,at least, atleastasfaras livestream, andmeandmedia orlivestream, itwaskindo’like youcangetin.And so Iget, I’matthewestdoor. Iamtextin’ okayI’mheretogetin.Uh there’slikeagroup ofpeople outhere. Idon’tknowifeverybody elseisgoinbutIwanna getin.You know. I’mthinking thatIcan, oh, okay, welljusttotheeastofthewestdoorandI’m walking around kindo’,I guesskindo’to theeastandIdon’tseenodoorthathe’s sayin’, youcancomein.I’ mlikeokayforgetit.I don’tknow. He’sisnotresponding.”
IaskedhimifhewentintotheCapitol andhetoldmehewentintoasmalllobby and livestreamed whathetermed as “thecommotion.” Hetoldmehedidn’tdoanything stupid andwasjusttheretolivestream. Iasked himifhewentinside oftheCapitol on
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 47of69 thewestsideandhetoldmehethought so. Hetoldmethedoorswerealready opened andhedidn’tknowhowtheywereopen. Hetoldmehethought thattheygot there around 8:10AMto8:15AM. Iasked himifhefilmed police officers when hewas inside oftheCapitol andhetoldmeyesandpeople wereinthefaceofofficers and wereyelling andchallenging them. Quincy toldmehebacked awayandcontinued to livestream. Iasked himhowlonghewasinside oftheCapitol forandhetoldmeonce officers toldthemtogetoutoftheCapitol hedid.
Iasked himifheknew Janirawellandhetoldmehedid. Iasked himifhewould be comfortable ingiving mynumber toJanira forhertocontact meandhesaidhewould.
At3:51PM, Iended therecording.
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Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Interview withJanira Brannigan MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310 503-
JaniraBrannigan DOB: 05/
Salem, OR
Quincy Franklin DOB:
Portland, OR97220
TerrieStafford DOB:
Molalla, OR97038
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 49of69 MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-10, CDwithaudiointerview withQuincy Franklin onMarch 9,2021 at3:59PM. ATTACHED:
J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnMarch 9,2021, at3:24PM, Ireceived acallfromJanira Brannigan.
NOTE: Whatfollows isasummary oftheinterview withJaniraBrannigan. This summary hasbeencondensed fortheeaseofthereader, andisnotnecessarily intheorderwithitwasdiscussed. Thisreport isnotmeant toeithertoreplace ortobeanexactrecord ofwhatisontherecording. Thereader isreferred to therecording oftheinterview (evidence itemJJJE-10) foraverbatim ofthe interview).
ItoldJanira thereason thatIwaswanting totalkwithherbecause oftheinvestigation thatIwasdoingregarding therallyattheCapitol onDecember 21, 2020. Shetoldme Quincy hadcalled herandthat’showshegotmynumber. Janira toldmeshewasnot attheCapitol onDecember 21, 2020, asshewasatwork. Iasked herwhatgroups sheassociated withandshetoldmeOregon Women forTrump, TheOregon Chapter ofBlexey (unknown onspelling), andThePolkCounty Republican Committee.
IaskedJanira aboutameeting thatoccurred inSalem onDecember 16, 2020. Janira toldmeshecouldlookupthedateinhercalendar. Shetoldmethatsheattended a meeting onDecember 16, 2020, called “BillFest.” Iasked herabout “BillFest” and shedescribed itasatraining toresearch bills. ShetoldmeStateRepresentative Nearman walked themthrough theprocess. Shetoldmeshehelped organize the training tohelppeople understand theprocess andlearnhowtheycanbeapartof theprocess bythings liketestifying. Shetoldmethemeeting washeldatthe Freedom Foundation office inSalem, Oregon. Iasked herhowshemetQuincy and shetoldmethrough theOregon Chapter ofBlexey (unknown onspelling). Janira told mesheinvitedQuincy andTerrie because sheknew thathewasa live“ streamer” and duetothewinter andCOVID shewanted himtorecordthemeeting sopeople could learnabouttheprocess.
Iasked herifsherecalled inthemeeting, Representative Nearman giving outa phone number andhimsaying something abouttextthatnumber andgiveyour location andsomeone wouldletyouinside ofthebuilding. Janira said, “Um, I,I remember himgiving aphone number butIthought thatitwashisofficenumber.” I asked herwhatshetookawayfromthemeeting specifically when Representative Nearman wasgivingaphonenumber out. Shesaid, “Nothing, Imean, ok,looking
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 50of69 backnow, atthetimenothing, Ididn’tthinkanything, ohIjustthought Mikeisbeing Mike, youknowbutnowlooking backonitforlikewhatwashe, Ijustdon’t understand, Idon’tgetit,I don’tunderstand whattranspired because if,if, he wasI thinkthatwewould havepickedupiftherewassome, somesecret codeor something because therewasn’tanything tosay, onsuchandsuchdate, callmy officeor,or anything likethat, ifyoufin-or ifyouneedtocalltheofficeifyoufind, honestly ifIwentbackandlooked atthevideomaybe butI,I didn’tthinkanything ofit atthetime. ImeannowIseewhatthemedia hassaidandwhatthearticles havesaid andwhatMikehassaidsowashetryingtotellpeople something ornottellsomebody something, umthat’sall.I meanIdon’tknow theextent ofthat, atthetime.”
Iaskedheriftherewasalotofpeople atthemeeting andshetoldmenobecause of COVID therewasonlyafewpeople allowed. ShetoldmeQuincy, Terrie and someone fromLincoln Citywasthere. Sheguessed that4or5people werethere. ShetoldmeRepresentative Nearman didn’thaveanybody there fromhisoffice.
Iasked herwhatshethought Monday, December 21, 2020, wasgoing tobeabout andshetoldmeshethought itwasgoingtobelikemanyrallies thattheyheldinthe pastwhere people weregoingtotheCapitol andsupport theircause. Shetoldmeshe thought itwasgoingtobealotliketheRepublican Walkout fromacoupleofyears agowhentheRepublican walked outofthebuilding andprotestors aligned the walkway andwerecheering andgiving theRepublicans “high-fives.” Shetoldmeshe didnotexpectthatDecember 21, 2020, wasgoingtoturnoutthewaythatitdidand described itas “things getting outofhand.” Shetoldmeshewaswatching Quincy’s livestream atworkthatdayoftheeventasitunfolded.
Shetoldmewhenshelooked atitshethought thatpeople thatwereinside ofthe Capitol wereallowed tobeinside. ShetoldmesheheardfromFacebook thatthere wasaT.Vlocated outside. Shetoldmewhenshewaswatching Quincy’slivestream andsawthatthesameT.Vmoved inside thattheyweregivenpermission tobeinthe building. Shetoldmeitwasonlyafterwards thatshefoundoutpeople gotarrested fromrefusing toleavetheCapitol. Iasked herifsheknewiftheCapitol wasopened thatdayandshetoldmesheknewthattheCapitol wasclosed thatdayforspecial session andtherallywas “Re-OpenOregon.”
Janira toldmeshewished shedidn’thavetoworkthatdaybecause shethought that shecouldhavehelped deescalate things ifshewasthere. Shetoldmeinallofthe rallies thatshehasattended thatshehasneverseena Patriot”“ rallygothewayitdid onDecember 21, 2020. Shedescribed itas “bizarre.”
ItoldherthatQuincy toldmehewasn’tsurewhere hegotRepresentative Nearman’s phone number fromandhepossibly thought thathereceived phone number fromher. IaskedherifshegaveRepresentative Nearman’snumber toQuincy andshesaid, “I don’tthinkso, Ihonestly don’tthinkthatwediscussed anything reallyafterthat, so youknow, Iknewhewasgoing tothatevent because thatevent hasalready been planned, ithadalready beenonFacebook aboutthespecial session andsoIdon’t knowifthere wasanything spectacular thatsaysohyeahhereisyouknowblah, blah, blahumyeah, uhyeah, nothing thatsticksoutinmyheadthatwetalked aboutany
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 51of69 further afterthat.” Janira toldmeshewasn’tplanning onbeingattherallysoshe wasn’tinvolved intheplanning orpreparation fortheevent.
Atapproximately 3:47PM, thephone disconnected. Iturned offtherecording and called Janira backat Ileftavoicemail message withherandtoldher thatifshehadanyquestions thatshecouldcallme.
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SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Interview withBenFisher report MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
BenFisher-Legislative AidforRepresentative Nearman DOB:
Salem, OR97062
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon State PoliceForm 65; JJJE-11, CDwithaudiointerview withBenFisheron ATTACHED:
J.Johnson notes
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 53of69 NARRATIVE:
OnMarch 16, 2021, at1:23PM, IcalledBenFisher at andlefta voicemail message.
OnMarch 17, 2021, at2:28PM, Ireceived acallfromBenFisher.
NOTE: Whatfollows isasummary oftheinterview withBenFisher. This summary hasbeencondensed fortheeaseofthereader, andisnotnecessarily intheorderwithitwasdiscussed. Thisreport isnotmeant toeithertoreplace ortobeanexactrecord ofwhatisontherecording. Thereader isreferred to therecording oftheinterview (evidence itemJJJE-11) foraverbatim ofthe interview).
Bentoldmethatheworked attheCapitol andwasalegislative aidforRepresentative Nearman. Hetoldmehestarted working forRepresentative Nearman inMayof2020. Hetoldmeheworked parttimefortheRepresentative andduetoCOVID hewas mostly working fromhome.
Iasked himifheworked onDecember 21, 2020, andhetoldmehedid. Hetoldme December 21, 2020, hewasrunning latetoworkandashearrived totheCapitol he encountered alotofTroopers atthebuilding. Iasked himifhehadaCapitol badge thatallowed himaccess tothebuilding andhesaidhedid. Hetoldmehethought he parked towards theWorld WarIIMemorial. Iasked himwhatdoorhenormally went through andhetoldmeheusually enters neartheHouse ofRepresentatives side. He toldmehethought thatheentered onthewestsideofthebuilding. Iasked himifhe sawpeople nearthedoorsandhetoldmethattherewasacouple people attheside. Bensaidmostofthepeople wereinthefrontoftheCapitol. Iasked himifhewas nearthe “Liberty Bell” andhetoldmehedidn’tknowwhatbellIwastalking about. I explained theareaasthedoorsthatlatergotdamaged byprotestors. Hetoldmehe knewthedoorsthatIwasreferring to.I askedhimiftherewasanybody atthose doors andhetoldmenotwhenhegotthere.
Iaskedhimifhewasgivenspecific instructions onspecial session. Hetoldmeno, he wasjustgivengeneral socialdistancing protocols. Iaskedhimifhereceived any instructions onwhichdoortocomeintotheCapitol Building andhetoldmeno.
Iasked himifheremembered anything about thisdayandhetoldmethatashewas pulling inandparking heremembered seeing multiple troopers around theCapitol. He toldmehethought thatthere musthavebeensomething goingonwiththeprotest because ofthelargepolice presence. Hetoldmeheentered thebuilding andwas metbyTroopers. Hetoldmethatthetroopers sawhimandhecontinued tomove towards thehouse sidewhere hewentuptothe3rdfloor. Bentoldmewhenhe arrived atRepresentative Nearman’sofficehehadtositandwaitforhim. Benthought thatRepresentative Nearman wasinameeting withanother legislator.
When asked hetoldmehegottotheCapitol around 9:00AM. Hesaidafter Representative Nearman wasdonewithhismeeting heassigned himsometasks. I
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 54of69 asked himwhathisroleattheCapitol wasandhetoldmehisjobwastoreadthe bills, legislative concepts, Governor Reports, andbudget reports andtherelaythemto Representative Nearman. Hemehewould notethemainpoints ofthebillandtellthe Representative sohecoulddecide onhowhewanted tovoteontheupcoming bills.
Bentoldmehewasassigned tolookatupcoming billsandbudget reports on December 21, 2020.
ItoldBenthatIhadsometextmessages thatdaythathewassending to Representative Nearman andmessages Representative Nearman wassending to him. Ireadhimthetextmessages as;
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:23:13AM, Representative Nearman textsBen Fisher at Heyareyouhere.”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:24:17AM, Representative Nearman textsBen Fisher at AttheCapitol?”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:24:40AM, BenFisher textsRepresentative Nearman I’mnotdownthere yet.”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:25:12AM, Representative Nearman textsBen Fisher at Howsoon.”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:27:28AM, BenFisher textsRepresentative Nearman Twenty minutes.”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:50:06, BenFisher textsRepresentative Nearman Iamhere.”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:50:29, BenFisher textsRepresentative Nearman Troopers areontopofit.”
OnDecember 21, 2020, at8:50:36, Representative Nearman textsBenFisher at Ok. I’minmyoffice.”
Ireadthemessages andasked Benwhathewasreferring towhen hesaid, “Troopers areontopofit,”and Bentoldmehewasreferring tothenumber oftroopers thatwere attheCapitol andhewassaying “ontopofit,”meaning theamount ofTroopers inthe area. Hetoldmehewastexting Representative Nearman tolethimknowthathewas onhisway. Benthought because ofthetextsthathewasreceiving from Representative Nearman’sthatRepresentative Nearman wasirritated withhimthat hewasn’tattheCapitol. BentoldmehewasattheCapitol forabouttwohoursand thenhewenthomeandfinished hisworkathome.
Iaskedhimifheheardlaterabouttheevents thattookplaceattheCapitol thatday andBensaid, “Yeah, Mikewalked outadoorandprotestors gotitinorsomething and someotherdoorgotbashed in,later.” Iaskedhimifhespoke withRepresentative
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 55of69 Nearman afterwards abouthimopening thedoorandlettingprotestors inside ofthe building. Bensaid, “No.” Iasked himifRepresentative Nearman talked tohimabout howsorryhewasaboutopening thedoorandhetoldmeno. Iasked himifthose conversations wouldbeabnormal fortheirrelationship andhetoldmeyes. Iasked himifhehasheardotherstaffmembers talking abouttheincident whilehewasinthe officeandhetoldmeno.
ItoldBenthatIdidn’thaveanymorequestions forhim. BentoldmethatIcould contact himifIdid.
At2:55PM, Istopped therecorder andended theinterview.
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Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
DavidMedina Social media videofromFBIwarrant MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
DavidMedina DOB:
Portland, OR97218 MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
ChrisSchinnerer- Detective Oregon StatePolicePortland MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-12, one (1)CD withvideo fromsearch warrant FBI) ofDavidMedina’ssocialmedia videotakenoftheprotest on12/20/2020.
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J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnFebruary 25, 2021, Ireceived anemailfromOregon State Police (OSP) Detective ChrisSchinnerer regarding someinformation hereceived regarding theprotest on December 21, 2021.
OnMarch 1,2021, atapproximately 7:15AM, Iemailed Detective Schinnerer at [email protected].
Atapproximately 7:20AM, Ireceived acallfromDetective Schinnerer. Hetoldmehe wasworking withFBIinhiscurrent assignment andthattheyserved asearch warrant onDavidMedina fortheirinvestigation. Hetoldmehewatched asocialmedia video fromthesearch warrant ofDavidMedina attheOregon StateCapitol onDecember 21, 2021. HetoldmeDavidwaslivestreaming theeventandduringthevideoDavid states thathehasheardfrommultiple people thataRepresentative wasgoingtolet themintotheCapitol. Hetoldmehewouldsendmethevideo.
OnMarch 8,2021 at8:54AM, Detective Schinnerer emailed meandtoldmethathe wassending overthethumb driveviashuttle mail. Detective Schinnerer wrotesome noteworthy timesinthevideoas2:03-female voiceoffcamera states something to theeffect, “whereisMikeNearman heshould bedownherelettingusinthedoor,” andat12:30, inthevideoDavid Medina says, “There isalegislator thatisgonna let usgoin….I heardIfrommultiple people.” RefertoJJJE-12DavidMedina’svideofor further details.
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Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Results ofMicrosoft Live search warrant MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division
ChrisSchinnerer- Detective Oregon StatePolice MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon State PoliceForm 65; JJJE-13, Microsoft emails forsearch warrant regarding Representative Nearman’semailaccount Facebook search warrant resultsforFBuserPhilip Butler. . ATTACHED:
J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 59of69 OnApril8,2021, at2:15PM, Ilooked through theJJJE-13, Microsoft LiveSearch warrant resultsofRepresentative Nearman’semailaddress of Theemailaddress wasthesame emailaddress, Representative Nearman gavetothepeople ontheDecember 16, 2020, meeting in Salem.
Ireadthrough emails listedinthe “inbox.”
Emailtitledas, “2dfeb246-b9f2-51a7-9d17-7271dd62e83c.” Theemailwas senttoRepresentative Nearman fromEricLeibman at onDecember 21, 2020at4:09PM. Theemail’s subject was, “RE: Howdiditgostorming thecastle today?” Thebodyofthe emailsaid, “ I'mstillmarching onGeorgia butamlooking forother battles to fight. Especially where school boards areconcerned.” oOnDecember 21, 2020, at8:05PM Representative Nearman replied, “ I gotinalittlemore trouble thanIwouldhavelikedto. The State Police arelooking atcriminal charges against me.” OnDecember 21, 2020, EricLeibman wrote back, “ Anything wecandoonyourbehalf? Can LarsandVictoria helpatall?” oOnDecember 21, 2020, at8:44PM, Representative Nearman responded toEricLeibman, “No, IthinkthattheOSPisinovertheirheadwithme. They’vebacked off.” oOnDecember 21, 2020, at8:45PM, Ericwrites “Whywould thecopsline uponthewrong sideofthis? Andisthereawayyoucanuseallthisto youradvantage anddoes’ disadvantage? (refertoJJJE-13inboxemail titled, “86eb55eb-3ce6-5760-aa22-1ae46a33b92e”
Emaillistedintheinboxas, “3a8135cf-cb17-5aca-9275-44f8b236478d.” The email wassentonDecember 18, 2020, at10:46PM fromMarkCrosby at Marksenttheemail tomultiple people to include Representative Nearman at Janice Dysinger at andJeffKropf at Mark Crosby writes, “HISo...Robinson’sarebusyboys image that). Saturday Iamchasing signsinCaveJunction... Sunday Iwillbe putting upsigns. Monday Iwillbeatthecapitol fortheFlash Mobprotest... WithSigns...thiswillbe8amtosometime? (somehowImissed thisprotest anouncement?). Currently IknowIhavefunded something over $25,000... todayIamsending Jeff2cksfor $1,100andwillgetanother ckwhenIgetto Junction city nextweek. Afewdonors hadnotlooked attheirbooks anddidn't knowhowmuchtheywould sendme.MikeandJanice... People willbecoming toWebsite because ofsignage... . Mikehasitstarted butnolinkstosocial media.LikewiseJanice...areyoureadytogoactive onFBpage ? (people will bewanting totalkabout signs andvoting... andifwewanttokeepthem coming theygottobeabletoventsomewhere's :)Jeff Iain'tfoundouremail concerning thoseoldcksyet.”
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 60of69 oRepresentative Nearman writes backtothegroupaboutthewebsite andMarkresponds tohisemailabout posting somepictures and placing signsearlyinthemorning before therallyattheCapitol. I knowMark Crosby fromworking attheCapitol. IknowthatMark and Representative Nearman arefriends. MarkwasnotattheDecember 16, 2020, meeting buthesentaquestion/statement thatwasread aloudduring themeeting. IalsoknowMarkCrosby wasatthe Capitol onDecember 21, 2020 rallyandwastexting with Representative Nearman.
Emaillistedas “5f43a235-ef80-5ecd-a646-f24dd6254b93,” isanemailsentby BenFisher at Iinterviewed BenFisher earlier. Benisaparttimeemployee forRepresentative Nearman andwastextingwith himonthedayoftheprotest. BenFisher sentanemailtoRepresentative Nearman onDecember 21, 2020at9:19AM, titled, “Pics.” There isnomessage inthebodyoftheemailjustapicture attached.
Theemailistitledintheinboxas, “8b72e1a5-f9ee-5768-8ded-bff2dd9072c3,” wassenttoRepresentative Nearman onDecember 22, 2020, fromBreeauna L.Sagdal at Thesubject oftheemailis, Spec“ session article.” Breeauna writes, “Ihopeyou’renotintoomuchtrouble…Bree”
oTheemailincludes anattachment toaMicrosoft Word document labeled as “Excessive ForceUsedWithout Warning.docx.” Breeauna istheauthorofthearticlewhich describes theevents thattookplace attheCapitol onDecember 21, 2020. Thearticlediscusses the closing oftheCapitol violated thelawandthatseveral protest gathers “rightswereviolated.” Thearticle doesnotmention Representative Nearman andthereareseveral emails fromandto Breeauna inRepresentative Nearman’sinbox (refertoJJJE-13 inbox” titled8b72e1a5-f9ee-5768-8ded-bff2dd9072c3 forfurther details).
Theemailistitledintheinboxas, “9b818073-7f33-53eb-8ae14ca14,” on Monday December 21, 2020, at8:12PM, BenFisher from forwards Representative Nearman anOregon StatePolice “FlashAlert” onanupdate fromtheprotest attheCapitol that occurred earlier thatday. Benwrites;
o“AdoorontheNorthwest corner ofthebuilding wasopened byaperson exiting thebuilding.” oOnDecember 21, 2020, 8:45PM, Representative Nearman responds to Benwriting, “Canyouupdate theexisting article withthisinfo? Don’tuse myname. oOnDecember 22, 2020, at8:55AM, Benwrites Representative Nearman, Sorry. IhurtmybacklastnightandIwassotired. AndIfigured itmight bebesttojustwriteanewarticle onittoday.” oOnDecember 22, 2020, at10:18AM, Representative Nearman writes Ben, “Yeah, Ithinkanewarticle isinorder. Canwebringoutthe
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 61of69 hypocrisy ofthelegislature passing abunch ofpolice reform billsand thenhaving morefirepower thanWWIII intheCapitol? Don'tsayit explicitly, butjustteaseoutthecase.” oOnDecember 22, 2020, at10:19AM, Benwrites Representative Nearman, “Good idea.” oOnDecember 22, 2020, at10:28AM, Representative Nearman writes Ben, “I’vegotacustomer shoeing up. Ishould bedonebynoon. Then ontowriting fortheday. DidOSPwanttotalktoyouyesterday at all?” Refer( toJJJE-13 “inbox” titled “9b818073-7f33-53eb-8ae14ca14” forfurther details).
Theemailistitledintheinboxas, “9b818073-7f33-53eb-8ae14ca14” on December 16, 2020, at3:51PM, Representative Nearman receives anemail fromRobTaylorat andwrites; o“HiMike, Arethelegislators goingtobephysically attheCapitol.” oOnDecember 16, 2020, at3:54PM, Representative Nearman responds toRobTaylor, “Yes. HaveyouheardoftheOregon HallPassprogram? Citizens textwhatentrance theyareattoasecretphone number and someone letsthemin.” oOnDecember 16, 2020, at4:12PM, Robresponds toRepresentative Nearman, “No, Ihavenotheardofthat, butIwouldliketobea member…” oOnDecember 16, 2020, at4:33PM, Representative Nearman responds toRob, “Well, it’sjustanideaIhad.” oOnDecember 16, 2020, at6:13PM, RobwritestoRepresentative Nearman, “Thatisagood idea…aretheyletting people inthebuilding or willthecapitol beclosed offtothepublic.” (RefertoJJJE-13 “inbox” titled, “f4bc5f87-bcd7-58bd-b5bd-b91c67bbaebc.” oOnDecember 18, 2020, at10:39AM, Robresponds toRepresentative Nearman, “HiMike, IamnotgoingtobethereattheCapitol Monday. However, let’ssayIhaveagoodfriend, JoeyGibson, whowouldbe interested intexting anumber letting theperson ontheotherendknow which doorhewasstanding by. IfJoeyistoohighprofile, thenIhavea verywelltrusted localpatriotwhowouldbewilling totextthat number….Justanidea.” oOnDecember 18, 2020, at6:55PM, Representative Nearman responds toRob, “Good. ThegroupisuponTelegram. Itiscalled Operation Hall Pass. Telleveryone toinstallTelegram ontheirphone andfind Operation HallPassGroup.” oOnDecember 19, 2020, at10:16AM, Robresponds toRepresentative Nearman, “HiMike, ThegroupOperation HallPassisnotshowing on Telegram. Itdoesnotpopupinthesearch.” (RefertoJJJE-12 “inbox” titled, “be554e8c-a548-519f-b7c7-4ee25ba0d3fc” forfurther details). oOnDecember 19, 2020at10:47AM, Representative Nearman responds toRob, “Ithinkyouhavetobeinvited. Ijustinvited you. Seeifyoucan invitepeople.” RefertoJJJE-13 “inbox” titled, “e89cade1-e27c-5ce6- 9832-9e821d79e888,” forfurtherdetails.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 62of69 oOnDecember 19, 2020, at10:50AM, Robresponds toRepresentative Nearman, “Gotitanditwillletmeinvitepeople. Thank you…”Refer to JJJE-13 “inbox” titled, “e89cade1-e27c-5ce6-9832-9e821d79e888,” for furtherdetails.
Ireadthrough therestoftheemails, approximately 320, andmajority oftheemails werepolitical correspondents andads. Theemails above reference theemails that relatetotheDecember 21, 2020, protest.
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 04/26/202110:02 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 04/26/202110:02 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Results ofFacebook search warrant report MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
PhilipButler DOB: 05/
Aumsville, OR
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-13, USBwithMicrosoft emailSWresults & Facebook search warrant results forFBuserPhilipButler. ATTACHED:
J.Johnson notes
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OnApril20, 2021, Ilooked through theJJJE-14, Facebook search warrant results for FBuserPhilip Butler. Facebook profile for “Philip Butler,” Facebook ID withanemailaddress of andacellphone number as503- refertoJJJE-14Facebook warrant forfurtherdetails).
Ilookedupthephonenumber inalawenforcement database and foundthatthenumber camebacktoaPhilipSnowButler withanaddress of Aumsville, ORwithadateofbirthas5/
Ididnotseethesearch warrant information regarding Representative Nearman’s Facebook account underthenameofMikeNearman.
Iemailed Facebook LawEnforcement portal. At7:55PM, Ireceived aresponse from Facebook viaemailstating, “ Wehavereviewed yourlegalprocess andresponded withanyreasonably available responsive records. Wedonothavetheabilityto produce records related toonly "anyandall...... messages pertaining tothe organization, coordination oroccurrence ofthetrespass intotheCapitol sentor received, including deleted messages andtheidentity ofuserswho 'liked' and loved'' postfromtheFacebook account..."
CASESTATUS: Allreports willbeforwarded toMarion County Deputy District Attorney MattKemmy forreview ofcharges.
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 04/26/202114:57 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 04/26/202114:57 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
Telegram appand5acorrection onEvidence form65report MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-5a, Cellphoneextraction results onMarch 3, 2021 perwarrant # 21-168. Ientered anewform65documenting thechange changing fromJJJE-5toJJJE-5a). ATTACHED:
J.Johnson notes NARRATIVE:
OnApril19, 2021, at2:00PM, Iresearched theapplication Telegram. Ilearned that Telegramis acommunication appthatissimilar toWhat’sAppand Facebook
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 66of69 Messenger. IwastoldthatTelegram chatsthatarestoreintheCloud areencrypted. I learned thatTelegram hasafunction thatyoucancreate andusewhattheycall SecretChats.” Telegramdescribes thesechatsasbeingencrypted and “thereisno wayforusoranybody elsewithout directaccess toyourdevice tolearnwhatcontent isbeingsentinthosemessages. Wedonotstoreyoursecret chatsonourservers. Wealsodonotkeepanylogsformessages insecret chats, soafterashortperiod of timewenolonger knowwhoorwhenyoumessaged viasecret chats.” Based onthe Microsoft search warrant results JJJE-13andRepresentative Nearman’sconversation withRobTaylor hewasusingtheTelegramapp during theDecember 21, 2020, protest attheCapitol. When Robwrites thatheishaving issues withaccessing Telegram, Representative Nearman tellsRobhehastoinvitehimintothegroupand writes himbackthathehasinvited him. Representative Nearman writes toRobtogo intothegroupinTelegram called “Operation HallPass.” “Operation HallPass,” isthe same namethatRepresentative Nearman announces intheDecember 16, 2020, meeting thatwascaptured byQuincy Franklin’sYouTube channel, “TheBlack Conservative Preacher.”
Ichecked theCellebrite extraction resultsfromRepresentative Nearman’sphone and itdidnotcapture theTelegramapp. IspokewithOSPDetective ClintGalusha andhe toldmeCellebrite willonlycapture programs thatithassoftware forandrecognizes. Hetoldmeinhisexperience, Cellebrite willcapture theknown appslikeFacebook Messenger. Detective Galusha toldmewithTelegrambeing encrypted thatIwould notlikelygetanyresults backfromthem. Ialsolearned thatallthedataifitwas stored couldbedeleted bytheuserbydeleting theappfromtheirdevice. Ilooked up Telegram anddiscovered thecompany waslocated inLondon aswellasDubai. Because oftheallthereasons stated above noefforts weremadetoserveasearch warrant onTelegram.
OnApril26, 2021, IspokewithOSPEvidence Technician, ErinRedding aboutthe original form65forRepresentative Nearman’sphone thatreturned tohimthenext dayafteritwasseized. Erintoldmesheneeded theoriginal andwould placeitinto NICHE. LaterthatdayErinrecognized anerror. Ilabeled JJJE-5;Representative Nearman’sSamsung Galaxy phone andUSBextraction results fromCellebrite download ofRepresentative Nearman’sphone asthesameevidence number. Erin instructed metochange theextraction ofRepresentative Nearman’sphone asJJJE- 5aasRepresentative Nearman’sSamsung Galaxy cellphone wasalready given back tohimandaform65wasissued.
Thefollowing evidence willbechanged; Oregon StatePolice Form65: JJJE-5,Cell phone extraction results onMarch 3,2021 perwarrant # 21-168toJJJE-5a, Cell phone extraction results onMarch 3,2021 perwarrant # 21-168. Ientered anewform 65documenting thechange.
CASESTATUS: Allreports willbeforwarded toMarion County Deputy District Attorney MattKemmy forreview ofcharges.
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Author:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFERReport Time: 06/08/202115:25 EnteredBy:# 46468JOHNSON, JENNIFEREntered Time: 06/08/202115:25 Narrative: DISTRIBUTION:
Marion County District Attorney- MattKemmy DDA CASENUMBER:
SP20-360586 SUBJECTOFREPORT:
LarsLarson Interview ofMichael Nearman onJune7,2021. MENTIONED:
MikeNearman- Representative Work) 900CourtStNERMH-378 Salem, OR97310
MENTIONEDOFFICERS:
JoshBrooks- Captain Oregon StatePolice- Criminal Division MENTIONEDOTHERS:
MattKemmy- Deputy District Attorney Marion County DistrictAttorney’sOffice EVIDENCE:
Oregon StatePolice Form65; JJJE-14, 1 one)( cdwithaudiointerview LarsLarson withMichael Nearman onJune7,2021. NARRATIVE:
OnJune8,2021, Ireceived information thatRepresentative Nearman spoke with radiotalkhost, LarsLarson onJune7,2021. Isearched LarsLarson website andI foundtheinterview ofRepresentative Nearman. Representative Nearman wasonthe showbecause ofarecent house committee toexpelhimrelating tohisactions on December 21, 2020.
Printed: 07/29/202109:08byA02831Page: 68of69 Theaudioisonly6:25minutes inlength. Ilistened totheinterview (refertoJJJE-14 forfurtherdetails).
At1:46ontheaudio, Representative Nearman isspeaking aboutthevideo December, 16, 2020) andstatesthathewas “clowning around andbeingflippant.” Hesaidthegroupthathewasspeaking towasOregon Citizen’sLobby andtheywere notviolent terrorist anddescribed thegroupas, “Oldbluehaired ladies.” At2:41ontheaudioLarsasked Representative Nearman ifthatvideotiedintohis actions onthestst21 andhesaid, “Yathatvideowasofmekindasetting upthe21, I think.” At2:51ontheaudio, LarsaskshimifTina (Kotek) andPeter (Courtney) hadthe authority tolocktheCapitol during session. Representative Nearman tellsLarsthatis disputed amongst someandthathedisagrees withtheirdecision. Hesaidheis paying thepriceand, “IwillputitinGod’shandsandseehowthatworksoutforme.” At4:16ontheaudioRepresentative Nearman tellsLarsthatheiswilling tohave consequences forwhathedidbutbelieves thatthisissuperextreme. At4:34ontheaudio, Larsasksifhethinks anyone canmakeacasethatheintended forpeople togointothebuilding anddoviolence. Nearman talksaboutfourpeople thatwereinside oftheCapitol thatpolice weretalking toandaskedwhyofficers didn’t secure thebuilding afterdealing withthefour. At5:30ontheaudioRepresentative Nearman talksabouttheexpulsion andtoldLars thathebelieved thattheHouse hadenough votestoexpelhim. At6:25thevideoends.
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