Meet Defendant Jeffrey Scott Brown who had a male-Karen meltdown at a Costco prior to his assaulting LEO on Jan 6th
DC Brigade - the Government has previously telegraphed the possibility of up to 30 new defendants. This is why it is imperative to read every word and every page in court document…
Back in December of 2020 Defendant Jeffery Brown had a bizarre “male-Karen” meltdown at a Costco in Tustin, CA. See local CBS Affiliate’s December 15, 2020 segment. Local police
…this particular Twitter user has a different angle of Defendant Jeffery Brown losing his absolute mind. For the record I genuinely miss interacting with @davenewworld_2 -he is probably one of the nicest Twitter users. He has singlehandedly made a significant impact raising awareness of social justices. He is one helluva advocate. Anytime I can embed one of his Twitter threads, it brings a little nostalgia and smile to my face.
You might be wondering what does this have to do with Defendant Brown’s August 26, 2021 arrest? How is this linked to his unlawful conduct on Jan6th? Eventually his meltdown will tie into a nice fluffy bow.
Defendant Jeffery Brown & the DC Brigade
Of the many defendants this one that is a long time coming and it is particularly pernicious. Suffice to say I’m happy to see he’s been charged.
was part of an encrypted Telegram Group - the Affidavit discloses that Brown was part of the DC Brigade Telegram 1234 —see footnotes for additional and updated information concerning the DC Brigade…
“This group will serve as the Comms for able bodied individuals that are going to DC on Jan 6. Many of us have not met before and we are all ready and willing to fight. We will come together for this moment that we are called upon.”
Defendant Brown was in a subgroup known as California Patriots. Also I’m kind of sick of seeing how these Domestic Terrorist, MAGA and QANON have hijacked the word “Patriots”
…and what we all bore witness to on Jan6th, that was not patriotism. What we saw was an hours long domestic terror attack. Which left 140 law enforcement officers physically injured. And that does not account for the PTSD and other emotional trauma. Caused by thousands of radicalized domestic terrorist. Donald J Trump & Fox & his surrogates are largely responsible for the radicalization of thousands if not millions of Americans. The Jan6th domestic terror attack is the antithesis of what Patriots and/or Patriotism, really is.
Defendant Brown’s Charges:
What it actually notable is Defendant Brown was not charged with Conspiracy or with the Six other DC Brigade Members. As a factual reminder - June 10, 2021 DOJ-OPA Press Release which reads in part:
On Jan. 1, Taylor created a Telegram chat called “The California Patriots-DC Brigade,” which the defendants, along with more than 30 others, joined and used to identify themselves, communicate and coordinate with each other…
18 U.S.C. §§ 1752(a)(1), (2) and (4) - Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restcted Building for Grounds, and Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted area or Grounds,
40 U.S.C. §§ 5104(e)(2)(D), (E), and (F) - Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building, Impeding Passage — Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings, and Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings.
Again remember how I reminded you that the Telegram DC Brigade Chat had more than 30 members. If I’m a betting person I would expect more arrest because mathematically we are only sitting at seven defendants. When you read the various affidavits and indictments all of which specifically state “more than 30 people” were part of the encrypted chat.
I think it’s a pretty safe assumption, Federal Law Enforcement likely have the actual Telegram Chats, content, media and most importantly the participants and other Personal Identifiable Information.
One of the members of this chat was Telegram user “JB” … On January 5, 2021, at approximately 6:30 a.m. PST, Telegram user “JB” posted a picture of himself with the caption “Boarding LAX.”…
Wearing an InfoWars T-shirt Fan-Boi
According to flight records, BROWN traveled from LAX to IAD.. on January 5, 2021, and returned to LAX on January 7, 2021. BROWN provided a telephone number ending in -9487 and email address jeffbrownXX@XXXXX.com on the reservation… On July 1, 2021,I showed the below seeking information poster and photographs of BOLO172-AFO to a WITNESS who has known BROWN for approximately four to five years. The WITNESS identified BOLO172-AFO as BROWN.
Setting aside the fact the Investigator spoke with a witness and that witness confirmed that Defendant Jeffery Brown was in fact FBI 172-AFO but the pictures are a night and day difference. Meaning the picture Brown sent in the Telegram Chat versus the FBI BOLO poster -or is that just me?
The hat and distinctive clothing…pepper sprayed a bunch of police…
…the images in the CCTV are consistent with the person the WITNESS identified… Between approximately 2:56 p.m. and 3:11 p.m., the Lower West Terrace Door was heavily guarded by U.S. Capitol Police and MPD personnel, who had formed a defensive line to prevent unauthorized access into the U.S.Capitol via the tunnel. As BROWN moved into the tunnel, he held a cell phone up in front of his face, in a manner that indicates he was using the phone to record the events in front of him.
USA v Jeffery Brown Affidavit pages 4 & 5
This is kind of amazing and should dispel any doubt that the men and women of the FBI will leave no stone unturned. The FBI agent matched up video the Government obtained via a judicially authorized search warrant of Defendant Gina Bisognano and matched the frames with the hand, canister of pepper spray and then matched that footage with BWC and CCTV - read pages 6 and 7 but specifically page 7, second paragraph…
February 1, 2021, a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the District of Columbia, signed Federal Search Warrant electronic evidence account(s) associated with Gina Bisignano 5, based on Bisignano’s presence inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. I reviewed two videos, titled IMG_5082 and IMG_5083, which were obtained pursuant to this warrant….
The videos are 7 seconds and 15 seconds long, respectively, and depict the crowd of rioters in the Lower West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. In the videos, BROWN was at the front of the crowd participating in the pushing action against officers who were attempting to restrict access to the U.S. Capitol through the exterior door to the Lower West Terrace.
USAO-DC Affidavit as to Defendant Jeffery Brown
The YouTube video referenced in the affidavit..
“Scenes of Chaos Captured Inside US Capitol as Crowd Challenges Police”…at approximately 20:05 minutes, a hand can be seen holding and deploying a can of spray irritant into crowd of officers…
…approximately 21:03 minutes, BROWN was at the front of the crowd of rioters in the tunnel, participating in the pushing action against officers who were attempting to restrict access to the U.S. Capitol through the exterior door to the Lower West Terrace.
Like I said, if the Jan6th Domestic Terrorist really think they can out smart the men and women of the FBI. These individuals are in for a really brutal awakening.
USAO-DC Emergency motion to stay release of Defendant Brown -DENIED as Moot
As many of you know, as of late I’ve become (arguably highly) critical of the USAO-DC and the “acting” US Attorney for DC. For what can only be accurately described as a haphazard approach seeking Pretrial Detention. Generally speaking, as a threshold matter if a Jan6th Defendant is charged (or indicted) with multiple felonies, crimes of violence, especially if there’s the enhancement of “dangerous or deadly weapon” and/or assaulting Law Enforcement or the Media. Therefore it’s not unreasonable to expect the USAO-DC to file for Pretrial Detention.
Such is the case for Defendant Brown. On August 26, 2021 Defendant Brown was arrested at a home in Santa Ana, where he purportedly rented a room. Thereafter the Defendant made his initial appearance before a Magistrate Judge in the Central District of California (CDCA);
…the arresting district (CDCA) held an initial appearance and the USAO-CDCA orally moved to detain the defendant. The Magistrate Judge denied the Government’s oral motion.
the Government then made an oral motion for a 24 hour stay the release of Defendant Brown, as to provide them a short window of time to draft an appeal. The Magistrate Judge denied that secondary oral motion
Because of the Magistrate Judge’s Orders, this allowed the Government to file an emergency stay and notice of appeal with the District Court in Washington, DC. Again remember that this Court retains original jurisdiction.
USAO-DC Emergency Motion to Stay Release of Defendant Brown filed Aug 26th
Defendant Brown’s room & vehicle searched
One has to wonder how did Brown pay for the airline ticket, hotel/accommodations and other travel related expenses because the preliminary research indicates he doesn’t have the best financial resources or stability…
On August 26, 2021, FBI arrested Defendant at his residence in Santa Ana, California. At the time of his arrest, he was renting a room for which he had difficulty recalling the physical address.FBI searched his room and his vehicle and found the following:
In his vehicle, agents found pepper spray, a bat, a taser, and a receipt for bear spray;
In his room, they found more pepper spray, a jacket that appears to be the one he wore on January 6, 2021, multiple devices (including at least three cell phones), ammunition, flex cuffs/zip ties, and broad-tipped arrows
The other problematic area of the Government’s Emergency Motion to Stay the Magistrate Judge’s Release Order is Defendant Brown wasn’t charged with the enhancement of the “deadly or dangerous weapon” (See 18 U.S.C. §1752(b)(1)(A) with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon) —additionally see pages15 and 16 of the Government’s Emergency Motion. Which reads in part:
Defendant’s assault with a dangerous weapon on law enforcement is a crime of violence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3142(f)(1)(E). Defendant has been charged with multiple violence offenses under 18 U.S.C. § 111 and 18 U.S.C. §1752. Under 18 U.S.C. §3142(g), the judicial officer shall similarly consider whether there are [any] conditions of release that will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community…
And this is when we come full circle with Defendant Brown’s December 2020 Costco anti-mask meltdown. In the past we’ve discussed the four recognized factors a Court is required to weight as it relates to Pretrial Detention. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(g) the Court is required to evaluate the following four factors;,
the nature and circumstances of the offense charged,
the weight of the evidence,
history and characteristics of the Defendant, and
the nature and seriousness of the danger posed by a Defendant’s release.
In the Government’s Emergency Motion, they proffered his December 2020 public meltdown at the Tustin. CA Costco to address the history and characteristic element. Oh one hand the USAO-DC Office should be lauded for requesting Pretrial Detention but that goodwill is completely eviscerated by the sloppy and lack of timeliness in the filing of their Emergency Motion. Which the Court DENIED as MOOT because the defendant had already been released.. (See DDC-ECF for MJCase Docket Report)
MINUTE ORDER as to JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN. The government's 6 motion for emergency stay of the release order is DENIED AS MOOT because defendant had been released by the time the court received the motion.
It is ORDERED that the parties shall appear by videoconference for a hearing next week on 6 the government's appeal of the release order at a date and time to be determined by the then-Acting Chief Judge.
And lastly NOTICE OF HEARING as to JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN: Motion Hearing set for 8/31/2021 at 12:00 PM before Acting Chief Judge Rudolph Contreras…
Oh and aren’t you glad that I pull down some of Alan Hostetters YouTube Videos before they were taken down? Also see footnote # 1 for the previous reporting on the Telegram DC Brigade…
To be clear there are two entities that have very similar if not identical names; the American Phoenix Project v American Phoenix Project and previously I said “I believe person one is Cristiano Vaughn” but not that it was/is. Apparently he’s upset so I removed that one sentence because that’s what responsible people do.
What is super interesting is Alan Hostetter has all but shutdown his: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Website and sometime after his June indictment he also shutdown the blog/comment/forum section of his website. Visitors met with
Brown is an unhinged menace. Too bad Costco didn't have him arrested and charged. Weapons found in his rented room and still released ? I hope he makes another defiant and arrogant choice and skips out on the Aug. 31 hearing, would love to see an arrest warrant issued.
Brown is an unhinged menace. Too bad Costco didn't have him arrested and charged. Weapons found in his rented room and still released ? I hope he makes another defiant and arrogant choice and skips out on the Aug. 31 hearing, would love to see an arrest warrant issued.