They posted videos of their participation on social media now facing charges after being arrested by the FBI
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TEXAS – A Brazilian and a Midland florist owner were caught on Capitol Hill security cameras participating in the violent riots la last week and are now facing charges.
The owner of the florist, who was identified as Jenny Cudd, posted a video on Facebook bragging that the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was raided during the Capitol riots. Cudd and Rosa were arrested Wednesday at the request of the FBI, according to authorities.
The Midland Reporter-Telegram reported that Cudd and Rosa appeared Wednesday afternoon before Federal Judge Ronald Griffin in Midland. Each has been charged with entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors.
In the Facebook video, Cudd says, “We broke… the door to Nancy Pelosi’s office ”According to court documents.
Cudd, a former mayoral candidate for Midland, said in a video message to the Associated Press that she did not go personally to the office of Pelosi didn’t even see people break down the door, and that when she said “we”, she meant all the people who were in the Capitol. He said he did not do anything violent or destroy any property.
His lawyer, Don Flanary, said the charges reflect that.
“Basically, the they accused of being there. She did not break into Nancy Pelosi’s office. She did not enter or go anywhere. We’re pretty sure the cameras will show that she was only in the public parts of the Capitol, ”Flanary said.
After the riot at the Capitol, Cudd’s Midland’s store, Becky’s Flowers, was flooded with dozens of star reviews calling her a traitor and domestic terrorist, along with photos of her inside the Capitol.
“I walked through an open door into the Capitol along with several hundred other people ”Cudd said.
The newspaper reports that Cudd has been active in protests in the Midland area against restrictions due to the coronavirus, including mask mandates and business closings.
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