{"id":2059269,"date":"2023-10-07T19:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T23:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-grants-activist-john-sullivans-request-to-subpoena-california-filmmaker-for-jan-6-trial\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T19:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T23:33:44","slug":"judge-grants-activist-john-sullivans-request-to-subpoena-california-filmmaker-for-jan-6-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-grants-activist-john-sullivans-request-to-subpoena-california-filmmaker-for-jan-6-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge approves activist John Sullivan&#8217;s subpoena request for California filmmaker in Jan. 6 trial."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-grants-activist-john-sullivans-request-to-subpoena-california-filmmaker-for-jan-6-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059269&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>A Filmmaker Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Defendant&#8217;s Trial<\/h2>\n<p>A federal judge in Washington D.C. has granted\u200d Jan. 6 \u200ddefendant \u2064John Earle Sullivan&#8217;s request to subpoena a California filmmaker who followed him around the Capitol\u200c and was captured on film giving him a hug and exclaiming, &#8220;We did it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s defense attorney requested a subpoena for Jade Sacker, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Los Angeles, to appear as a material \u2062witness in Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s upcoming criminal trial. The motion was approved \u200bby Judge \u2062Royce Lamberth and\u2062 the\u200b subpoena\u200c was issued.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Sullivan, a 29-year-old\u200b from Utah, \u2064is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bolton-says-second-trump-term-could-bring-constitutional-crisis\/\" title=\"Bolton warns of potential 'crisis' in second Trump term.\">facing multiple charges related<\/a> to the events of Jan. 6, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-offer-plea-deal-to-nyc-lawyers-who-firebombed-police-vehicle\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Offer Plea Deal to NYC Lawyers Who Firebombed Police Vehicle\">including civil disorder<\/a>, obstruction of an official proceeding, and unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon on Capitol grounds.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/photographer-who-filmed-ashli-babbitts-killing-remains-a-man-of-contradictions-4202587?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Photographer Who Filmed Ashli \u2062Babbitt&#8217;s Killing Remains a Man of Contradictions<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">1\/10\/2022<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/photographer-who-filmed-ashli-babbitts-killing-remains-a-man-of-contradictions-4202587?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/left-wing-activist-john-sullivan-released-conditionally-without-bail-after-arrest-over-capitol-building-breach-3658987?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Activist John\u2063 Sullivan Released Conditionally Without Bail After Arrest Over Capitol Building Breach<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">1\/16\/2021<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/left-wing-activist-john-sullivan-released-conditionally-without-bail-after-arrest-over-capitol-building-breach-3658987?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jury selection for Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s trial will begin on Oct. 23, with opening arguments expected \u200bon Oct. 25.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sullivan, known as a political \u200cactivist who participated in Black Lives Matter protests, was accompanied\u2063 by filmmaker Jade Sacker on Jan. 6 \u2064to shoot footage for\u2062 their documentary, \u200d&#8221;A House Divided.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the events at the Capitol, Mr. Sullivan recorded a video of Ms. Sacker hugging \u2063him and celebrating their actions. He expressed his belief that \u200ctheir footage would make\u2062 an impactful film.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s brother,\u200d James Sullivan, who has been critical of his\u200b involvement on Jan. 6, reported\u2064 information about him to the \u2063FBI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Activist John \u2064Earle Sullivan reacts to the shooting of Ashli Babbitt that he filmed outside\u200c the Speaker&#8217;s Lobby at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Sam Montoya\/Special to The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The documentary\u2063 &#8220;A House Divided&#8221; is currently \u200din post-production and offers an\u2063 inside look at the unique relationship between the Sullivan brothers. It is being produced by Get Lifted Film Co., with executive producers including Mike Jackson and John Legend.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Sacker, who has worked as\u2063 a\u200d photojournalist and filmmaker in various locations, including\u200d conflict\u2062 zones,\u200b joined Mr. Sullivan to \u2063tell a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-grants-activist-john-sullivans-request-to-subpoena-california-filmmaker-for-jan-6-trial\/\" title=\"Judge approves activist John Sullivan's subpoena request for California filmmaker in Jan. 6 trial.\">human story amidst political divisions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Ms. Sacker was not arrested or charged for her presence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, and it \u200cis unclear if the\u2063 FBI has obtained\u200b the video footage she shot\u2062 that \u200cday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How does the subpoenaing of filmmaker Jade Sacker impact the \u200ddefense strategy in Jan. 6 \u2062defendant John \u200cEarle\u2062 Sullivan&#8217;s \u2064trial?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A Filmmaker Subpoenaed \u2063in\u2064 Jan. 6\u2062 Defendant&#8217;s Trial<\/p>\n<p>A federal judge in Washington D.C. has \u2063granted the request of Jan. \u200c6 defendant, John Earle Sullivan, to subpoena \u200da California filmmaker who captured footage of him at the Capitol and was also seen hugging him and exclaiming, &#8220;We did it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s defense attorney filed\u2064 a motion to subpoena Jade Sacker, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Los Angeles, to appear as a material witness in Mr.\u2062 Sullivan&#8217;s upcoming\u2063 criminal trial. The motion was approved by Judge Royce Lamberth, and as a result, a subpoena was issued.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sullivan, a 29-year-old from Utah, is currently facing multiple \u200bcharges \u200drelated to the events of January 6, including civil \u200ddisorder,\u2064 obstruction of an official \u2062proceeding, and unlawful possession of \u2064a dangerous weapon on\u200c Capitol grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u200cto \u2063subpoena Ms. Sacker indicates that her testimony and the footage she captured may be crucial to Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s defense. This development underscores the importance of visual evidence in\u2062 criminal trials, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-psychosis-how-villains-become-heroes-in-the-media\/\" title=\"Mass Psychosis: When Villains Turn into Media Heroes\">high-profile\u200b cases<\/a> such as \u200cthis. It\u200c also highlights\u200c the role\u200d of media professionals in\u200b documenting significant\u200d events and potentially shaping legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The January 6 \u2064attack on the Capitol was a \u200bshocking \u2063and\u200b unprecedented event that reverberated throughout the country and the world. It was marked by acts \u2064of violence and destruction, leaving lawmakers and citizens \u2064alike in a state\u2062 of shock and dismay. The subsequent investigations and legal proceedings have been\u200b closely\u200c watched as the\u2063 nation seeks \u2062accountability for those involved.<\/p>\n<p>The involvement of \u2063a filmmaker in \u2062this trial\u200d raises interesting \u200dquestions \u200babout\u2062 the \u200drole of media and the legal system. Filmmakers and\u2062 journalists have a responsibility to document\u200d events, provide \u200caccurate information, and uphold the principles of transparency and accountability. At the same time, they may \u2062find themselves drawn into the legal process, as their \u2062work can be critical evidence in criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b trial proceeds, \u2063it will be important to consider the implications of the filmmaker&#8217;s testimony on the overall narrative\u200c surrounding Jan. 6 and its aftermath. The court will have \u2064to carefully evaluate the credibility and relevance \u2064of the filmmaker&#8217;s footage and her interpretation of events. The defense will likely argue that the presence of\u200d a\u2063 filmmaker at the scene introduces potential biases\u2064 and raises questions \u2063about the context \u200cin which the recorded interactions occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bsubpoenaed filmmaker, Jade Sacker, \u2062will now \u200dbe compelled to testify \u200din Mr. Sullivan&#8217;s trial.\u200c Her role as\u200d a material witness suggests\u2064 that both\u200b the prosecution and the defense believe her testimony \u2063will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-randomly-makes-up-story-about-being-born-in-same-hospital-his-grandfather-died-at-weeks-prior\/\" title=\"Biden Randomly Makes Up Story About Being Born in Same Hospital His Grandfather Died at Weeks Prior\">provide valuable insights<\/a> into the events and the defendant&#8217;s actions on that fateful day.<\/p>\n<p>This case serves\u2064 as a \u200dreminder of the complex dynamics at \u200bplay in \u2064legal proceedings and the significant role that visual evidence, including footage captured by filmmakers and journalists, can have\u2062 on the \u2062outcome of a trial. As the trial unfolds, it will be \u2064important \u2063for the court and the public to carefully consider all \u200bthe evidence presented and \u2064to ensure a fair and just outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>grant a subpoena for a California filmmaker who filmed John Earle Sullivan hugging him in the Capitol Rotunda and saying, &#8220;We did it!&#8221; The request was approved by Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington D.C. on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":2059270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/347"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}