Kelly Meggs Explained

Kelly Meggs
Birth Date:15 January 1969
Caption:2021 mugshot of Meggs
Organization:Oath Keepers
Conviction Status:Incarcerated
Criminal Penalty:12 years imprisonment
Conviction:Seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2384)
Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
Conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging their duties (18 U.S.C. § 372)
Tampering with documents and proceedings (18 U.S.C. § 1512)

Kelly Meggs (born January 15, 1969) is an American convicted felon who previously led the Oath Keepers' Florida chapter.[1] He was found guilty of seditious conspiracy following his forced entry into the United States Capitol during the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[2] Meggs was sentenced to 12 years in prison.[3]

Oath Keepers activities

Meggs was the leader of the Florida chapter of the alt-right and anti-government Oath Keepers organization.[4] [5]

Prior to the riot, Meggs discussed a partnership with the Proud Boys and the anti-government organisation the Three Percenters; he posted a declaration of these intentions on Facebook.[6]

Meggs entered the United States Capitol during the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[7] He led the infamous "stack" formation of Oath Keepers inside the Capitol.[8]

Seditious conspiracy trial

Meggs was arrested on February 17, 2021.[9] He was held in Grady County, Oklahoma, before being transferred to Washington, D.C. for his trial.[10] The court case included Stewart Rhodes as co-defendant.

During the trial, prosecutors highlighted texts between Meggs and his wife on Election Night 2020, in which Meggs declared "I’m gonna go on a killing spree... Pelosi first."[11]

Meggs was represented at trial by lawyer Stanley Woodward.[12] On November 29, 2022, Meggs was found guilty of seditious conspiracy and "conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging their official duties".

On May 25, 2023, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.[3] Meggs will be on supervised release for three years after his prison sentence.[13]

Personal life

Prior to his incarceration, Meggs lived in Dunnellon, Florida, with his wife, Connie Meggs.[14] Connie Meggs was found guilty in March 2023 of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and other felony charges.[15] At her sentencing hearing, Connie Meggs accused her husband of destroying their family.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 3, 2021 . Best search engine for True crime stories Mugshots.com . November 30, 2022 . mugshots.com . en-US . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130143801/https://mugshots.com/US-States/Florida/Seminole-County-FL/Kelly-Meggs.185239807.html . live .
  2. Web site: Sandoval . Erik . Central Florida Oath Keepers leader faces sentencing in May . WKMG . March 22, 2023 . en . February 2, 2023 . February 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213122617/https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/02/02/central-florida-oath-keepers-leader-faces-sentencing-in-may/ . live .
  3. Web site: Boboltz . Sara . May 25, 2023 . Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced For Seditious Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot . May 25, 2023 . HuffPost . en.
  4. Web site: Reilly . Ryan J. . Barnes . Daniel . November 29, 2022 . Two Oath Keepers, including founder, found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case . November 30, 2022 . NBC News . en . November 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129235043/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/oath-keepers-verdict-seditious-conspiracy-trial-rcna58415 . live .
  5. Web site: Rabinowitz . Hannah . Lybrand . Holmes . November 29, 2022 . Key things to know about the 5 defendants . November 30, 2022 . CNN . en . Kelly Meggs, 53, is a leader of the Oath Keepers’ Florida chapter and, according to the government, led the infamous “stack” formation of Oath Keepers inside the Capitol on January 6. . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130000246/https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/oath-keepers-trial-verdict/h_39d5b0e0f054a4e201d738e9385499f3 . live .
  6. Web site: April 28, 2021 . Feds: Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before riot . November 30, 2022 . AP NEWS . en . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130061203/https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-capitol-siege-us-news-ff301fa1f3a4edadcaee492f1934961f . live .
  7. News: November 29, 2022 . Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition . en-GB . BBC News . November 30, 2022 . November 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129235445/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63802649 . live .
  8. Web site: Stewart Rhodes and top lieutenant convicted of seditious conspiracy in Oath Keepers trial . wusa9.com . March 22, 2023 . November 29, 2022 . February 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230216222449/https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-kelly-meggs-found-guilty-of-seditious-conspiracy/65-c72e680d-eaa2-4c71-8c04-f4b416d7cecd . live .
  9. Web site: Thompson . Buster . June 1, 2021 . Latest indictment adds charge to Dunnellon man accused alongside wife in Capitol attack . November 30, 2022 . Chronicle Online . en . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130061153/https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/crime_and_courts/latest-indictment-adds-charge-to-dunnellon-man-accused-alongside-wife-in-capitol-attack/article_97a84f8e-c309-11eb-b6a6-1b17eb725041.html . live .
  10. Web site: Marion Woman Charged in US Capitol Riot "Languishing" in Orlando Jail . November 30, 2022 . www.mynews13.com . en . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130061154/https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/03/10/marion-woman-charged-in-us-capitol-riot--languishing--in-orlando-jail . live .
  11. Web site: Sarnoff . Marisa . 'I'm Gonna Go on a Killing Spree': FBI Agent Reveals Oath Keepers' Chilling Messages at Seditious Conspiracy Trial . Law & Crime . March 22, 2023 . en . October 4, 2022 . December 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230090854/https://lawandcrime.com/oath-keepers-jan-6-trial/im-gonna-go-on-a-killing-spree-fbi-agent-reveals-oath-keepers-chilling-messages-at-seditious-conspiracy-trial/ . live .
  12. Web site: Feds seek long prison sentences for Central Florida Oath Keepers in Capitol riot case. Erik. Sandoval. May 8, 2023. WKMG.
  13. Web site: Court Sentences Two Oath Keepers Leaders to 18 Years in Prison on Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach. United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. May 25, 2023.
  14. Web site: November 30, 2022 . Bay area Oath Keeper Kelly Meggs found guilty of seditious conspiracy, faces up to 20 years in prison . November 30, 2022 . WFLA . en-US . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130003711/https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/investigations/bay-area-oath-keeper-kelly-meggs-found-guilty-of-seditious-conspiracy-faces-up-to-20-years-in-prison/ . live .
  15. Web site: Kunzelman . Michael . Richer . Alanna Durkin . Dunnellon woman guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol trial . The Star Banner . March 22, 2023 . March 21, 2023 . March 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321200059/https://www.ocala.com/story/news/local/2023/03/21/connie-meggs-of-dunnellon-found-guilty-in-u-s-capitol-riot-case/70032408007/ . live .
  16. Web site: Fischer . Jordan . August 30, 2023 . 'My husband destroyed this family': Wife of Florida Oath Keepers leader gets 15 months in prison . 2023-09-06 . wusa9.com . en-US.

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