Taylor James Johnatakis

Taylor James Johnatakis, 40, of Kingston, Washington, arrived at the U.S. Capitol with a megaphone strapped to his back during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and led rioters in a charge against a police line, barking commands and shouting step-by-step directions over the megaphone for overpowering officers. He pleaded not guilty and represented himself at trial, at one point describing himself as a "sovereign citizen"; a jury found him guilty on 11/21/2023 of seven charges, including felony obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth sentenced him to 87 months in prison and $2,000 in restitution.