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A Sioux City man who served prison time for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in Washington, D.C., is joining hundreds of others in a planned class-action lawsuit seeking $50 billion in damages from the federal government.
The lawsuit is seeking compensation for Jan. 6 defendants who, organizers say, were harmed by a "weaponized" justice system that oversaw the wrongful incarceration of hundreds of Donald Trump supporters protesting the 2020 election results and his loss to Joe Biden.
"I want a pardon, and I want (to be) compensated. I went to Leavenworth for picking up glass," said Ken Rader, of Sioux City.
The lawsuit is expected to be filed on or around Jan. 20, the day of Trump's inauguration to a second term he won in last November's election.
Rader pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building and was sentenced in September 2022 to 90 days in prison, plus three years' probation and $500 restitution. He was sentenced to an additional 45 days in prison in April after a judge ruled he'd violated conditions of his probation.
Rader said he'd considered filing his own lawsuit against the government. Then a friend notified him of what's called the "January 6 Restitution and Wrongful Incarceration Lawsuit," which was organized by Jake Lang, who has been jailed for nearly four years while awaiting trial for his actions on Jan. 6, and his organization, Federal Watchdog, which on its website defines itself as an "anti lawfare" group protecting Americans who have been targeted by weaponized federal agencies. According to Federal Watchdog, more than 350 people who were arrested and prosecuted in the wake of Jan. 6 have thus far joined the lawsuit.
"I always planned on filing a suit, but I was waiting until this (Biden's) administration was removed before doing so. It would've done no good. They would've not allowed it. I think that this was a smart move, waiting until now," Rader said Monday.
The Jan. 6 defendants are seeking compensation for harm they say was caused by the government such as harsh prison sentences, inadequate legal representation and illegal actions taken by the FBI.
Kenny Rader, a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots, shows a display containing the hoodie he was wearing on that day, while talking during an interview Monday, Oct. 3, 2024, about why he went to Washington to attend former president Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally and entered the U.S. Capitol with other rioters.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
Rader was among the hundreds of Trump supporters who gathered in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, to protest the results of the November 2020 election. The mob gathered outside the Capitol before breaking into the building in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the electoral college results declaring Biden the winner.
Within 90 seconds of the mob's breaching of the Capitol doors, Rader was among those who entered the building. Once inside, he stopped near the Senate wing door and watched, picking up pieces of glass and plaster as souvenirs before exiting the building three minutes later.
After a family member had tipped off the FBI to Rader's participation in the riot, he was arrested on Jan. 20, 2022.
Rader said Monday that subsequent interviews with law enforcement officials conducted by conservative commentators such as Tucker Carlson and Dan Ball have revealed questionable actions by the FBI, including planting cooperators in the crowd to incite the riot.
"They were there to aid in getting the crowd wound up. The D.C. police removed all signs and barriers that indicated it was illegal to be in the area. They also opened the doors and waved them in. It was a setup, and we were pawns in a political power grab," Rader said.
He initially faced four charges, but the other three were dismissed after he pleaded guilty to a charge he questions. He challenges the "parading, demonstrating or picketing" words contained in the charge to which he pleaded guilty, saying none of them appeared in his criminal indictment.
"If I'm charged with doing this, you would think that in a detailed account of my actions, you would find them. No, I walked in and picked up glass and walked out," Rader said. "So why did I plead guilty then? Because I knew it would still end in conviction, and of more severe. I knew it was lost before it began."
It's possible Rader and other Jan. 6 defendants could receive pardons from Trump, an action he mentioned throughout his presidential campaign last year.
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A Sioux City man who served prison time for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in Washington, D.C., is joining hundreds of others in a planned class-action lawsuit seeking $50 billion in damages from the federal government.
The lawsuit is seeking compensation for Jan. 6 defendants who, organizers say, were harmed by a "weaponized" justice system that oversaw the wrongful incarceration of hundreds of Donald Trump supporters protesting the 2020 election results and his loss to Joe Biden.
"I want a pardon, and I want (to be) compensated. I went to Leavenworth for picking up glass," said Ken Rader, of Sioux City.
The lawsuit is expected to be filed on or around Jan. 20, the day of Trump's inauguration to a second term he won in last November's election.
Rader pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building and was sentenced in September 2022 to 90 days in prison, plus three years' probation and $500 restitution. He was sentenced to an additional 45 days in prison in April after a judge ruled he'd violated conditions of his probation.
Rader said he'd considered filing his own lawsuit against the government. Then a friend notified him of what's called the "January 6 Restitution and Wrongful Incarceration Lawsuit," which was organized by Jake Lang, who has been jailed for nearly four years while awaiting trial for his actions on Jan. 6, and his organization, Federal Watchdog, which on its website defines itself as an "anti lawfare" group protecting Americans who have been targeted by weaponized federal agencies. According to Federal Watchdog, more than 350 people who were arrested and prosecuted in the wake of Jan. 6 have thus far joined the lawsuit.
"I always planned on filing a suit, but I was waiting until this (Biden's) administration was removed before doing so. It would've done no good. They would've not allowed it. I think that this was a smart move, waiting until now," Rader said Monday.
The Jan. 6 defendants are seeking compensation for harm they say was caused by the government such as harsh prison sentences, inadequate legal representation and illegal actions taken by the FBI.
Kenny Rader, a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots, shows a display containing the hoodie he was wearing on that day, while talking during an interview Monday, Oct. 3, 2024, about why he went to Washington to attend former president Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally and entered the U.S. Capitol with other rioters.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
Rader was among the hundreds of Trump supporters who gathered in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, to protest the results of the November 2020 election. The mob gathered outside the Capitol before breaking into the building in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the electoral college results declaring Biden the winner.
Within 90 seconds of the mob's breaching of the Capitol doors, Rader was among those who entered the building. Once inside, he stopped near the Senate wing door and watched, picking up pieces of glass and plaster as souvenirs before exiting the building three minutes later.
After a family member had tipped off the FBI to Rader's participation in the riot, he was arrested on Jan. 20, 2022.
Rader said Monday that subsequent interviews with law enforcement officials conducted by conservative commentators such as Tucker Carlson and Dan Ball have revealed questionable actions by the FBI, including planting cooperators in the crowd to incite the riot.
"They were there to aid in getting the crowd wound up. The D.C. police removed all signs and barriers that indicated it was illegal to be in the area. They also opened the doors and waved them in. It was a setup, and we were pawns in a political power grab," Rader said.
He initially faced four charges, but the other three were dismissed after he pleaded guilty to a charge he questions. He challenges the "parading, demonstrating or picketing" words contained in the charge to which he pleaded guilty, saying none of them appeared in his criminal indictment.
"If I'm charged with doing this, you would think that in a detailed account of my actions, you would find them. No, I walked in and picked up glass and walked out," Rader said. "So why did I plead guilty then? Because I knew it would still end in conviction, and of more severe. I knew it was lost before it began."
It's possible Rader and other Jan. 6 defendants could receive pardons from Trump, an action he mentioned throughout his presidential campaign last year.
Sioux City man joins $50 billion Jan. 6 lawsuit against U.S.
Rader pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building and was sentenced in September 2022 to 90 days in prison, plus three years' probation and $500 restitution.
