United States v. Sullivan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Case No. 1:21-cr-78-RCL JOHN EARLE SULLIVAN, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION As part of his sentence for his role in the Capitol Riots of January 6, 2021, defendant John Earle Sullivan forfeited $62,813.76 that he accrued by selling footage of that day’s events. While his conviction was pending appeal before the D.C. Circuit, Mr. Sullivan received a Presidential pardon, and his convictions were subsequently vacated. He now seeks to recover these forfeited funds, which are being held in a deposit account in the…