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Tim Hale

J6 co-defendant / Sibick witness · C-2B pod, DC DOC

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Tim Hale is the name the J6 community knows him by. Court records say Timothy Hale-Cusanelli. FACT: He is a former U.S. Army reservist from New Jersey who worked as a security contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle (NPR; NBC News). He was a signatory on the October 26, 2021 Thomas Sibick witness statements from the DC jail — documents preserved in this archive. NPR reported on the unit where the J6 detainees, Hale included, were held together pretrial (NPR). FACT: In May 2022, a jury convicted him on all five counts, including felony obstruction of an official proceeding (NPR). FACT: He was sentenced in September 2022 to 48 months and was released from prison in January 2024 (NBC News; NPR's Tom Dreisbach). Much of the national coverage of his case centered on prosecutors' characterization of his personal views — characterizations he has disputed in his own interviews. THEIR ACCOUNT: Since his release he has told his own story of the DC jail — what he calls the "DC Gulag" — in long-form podcast interviews (Apple Podcasts, 2024). FACT: On January 20, 2025, the clemency proclamation covered his case. The case record: Prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Convicted at trial, May 2022, on five counts including obstruction of an official proceeding. Sentenced September 2022 to 48 months. Released January 2024. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Connection to United States v. Nichols

Tim Hale appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 9 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.

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9 documents on file

Ryan2 documents

Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.

Handwritten log: Issues in C-4 (10/15-11/1/22) - understaffing, grievance log

exhibit · Oct 15, 2022

Handwritten log: Issues in C-4 (10/15-11/1/22) - understaffing, grievance log

Ryan Nichols handwritten log titled "Issues in C-4" documenting daily problems at Rappahannock Regional Jail housing unit C-4 from 10/15/22 to 11/1/22. Names officers (O'Connor, Barry, Garnett, Riverson, Vick, Halegan) and incidents: severe understaffing (3 pods one corrections officer), lockdowns, 3rd person added to 2-man room, IGP retaliation, and being denied appeal forms. Key evidence of conditions of confinement.

Conditions list continued — Hale-Cusanelli p2: C2B segregation, bond inconsistency

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Conditions list continued — Hale-Cusanelli p2: C2B segregation, bond inconsistency

Continuation page (likely Hale-Cusanelli p2). Laundry never done properly, stains on uniforms never cleaned, towels & sheets always stained w/ urine and feces. Witnesses never called for testimony during disciplinary hearings, inmates isolated in The Hole w/o any paperwork. Force used for inmates by guards excessive and often cruel; guards brag about racism. Civilian property and clothing destroyed by jail after 14 days despite being pretrial detainees. Bond denied completely inconsistent for C2B defendants from other jail inmates or similar political cases. Law library withheld for 4 months. All C2B inmates are in administrative segregation without hearing and no option to opt out for general population. Conversely, guards frequently threaten to send inmates to general pop where its promised well be stabbed to death.

Co-detainee6 documents

Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.

Statement in defense of Ryan Nichols (re: Brandon Fellows tablet message) — page 1

affidavit · May 7, 2022

Statement in defense of Ryan Nichols (re: Brandon Fellows tablet message) — page 1

Page 1 of 2 of a multi-detainee witness statement dated 5/7/2022, drafted in response to a tablet message (DCDOCTA-2085, pod C2B) authored by Brandon Fellows. The drafter recovers Fellows's message accusing Ryan Nichols (the "detail member") of physically threatening him over an NPR article, names corroborating witnesses, and asserts the allegations are false and misleading.

Meeting With Jail Staff page 4 - grievances, PREA, racial discrimination, CPL Hayes/Armstrong/Holmes

exhibit · Oct 19, 2021

Meeting With Jail Staff page 4 - grievances, PREA, racial discrimination, CPL Hayes/Armstrong/Holmes

Page 4 of jail town hall notes. Documents extensive grievances filed by Pod C2B detainees: legal mail not mailed (Tim Hale), PREA violation grievance by Sean McHugh witnessed by Alan Byerly, racial discrimination by Ryan Nichols/Shane Jenkins/Jose Padilla. Names CPL Hayes (harassed Kash Kelly), CPL Armstrong (door-kicking incident), CPL Holmes (told detainees Shut The F up and F America when singing National Anthem), Scott Fairlamb confronted Hayes. Sgt Robinson, Lt Shoemake mentioned.

From Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli #376441 — conditions list (Ryan Samsel beating note)

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From Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli #376441 — conditions list (Ryan Samsel beating note)

Letter signed by Timothy L. Hale-Cusanelli (#376441), J6 detainee, listing DC Jail conditions in bullet form. Church Services cannot be accessed/religious material is unavailable or has blatant discrimination. Dietary needs nearly impossible to attain without having a heart attack first. Meals devoid of nutrition, no real protein, rotten vegetables, excessive soy. Water metallic taste, contaminated w/ mold; ventilation contaminated w/ mold. Limited hygiene/grooming, no shaving/haircuts, sewage in showers. Recreation arbitrarily given, often in cells over 24 hrs straight, outdoor rec frequently cancelled. Access to court limited, attorney calls monitored, legal visits blocked, late for court because guards. Legal mail stolen by guards, discovery blocked by staff, grievances opened & read by offending officers. Guards make copies of personal mail and info of loved ones, share inmate court info w/ other guards for fun. "Testimony of physical abuse and threatened sexual abuse expressed by officers and Jail (beating of Ryan Samsel)." Mail and books withheld for weeks-months after safe arrival. Medical treatment withheld after numerous requests, lack of nutrition + exercise caused atrophy ignored despite appointments. Broken door locks fixed overnight but toilets go weeks without repair, toilet floods often fill whole C2B pod up to ankles. Inmate uniforms impossible to get replaced, clothing cheaply made.

Timothy Hale (Hale-Cusanelli #376441) veteran witness statement (signed)

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Timothy Hale (Hale-Cusanelli #376441) veteran witness statement (signed)

Timothy Hale veteran statement listing experiences in DC DOC: religious discrimination, ideological repression, no nutrition or gym access, extended solitary, no veterans/mental health services, mail/phone/electronic abuses, denial of legal counsel, mold/insects, targeted political/racial harassment by staff, jailhouse-snitch sabotage, restricted law library, and 1.5 years isolation. Specifically references Ryan Nichols' decline. Signed Timothy Hale #376441.

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