Protesters storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington D.C.John Minchillo/AP A Capitol rioter who had a free lawyer raised $17,000 to cover his legal fees, prosecutors allege. Dozens of other January 6 defendants have been raising money on crowdfunding sites. Prosecutors allege that some defendants are seeking to personally profit from their charges. A Capitol riot defendant raked in thousands of dollars in donations to cover his legal fees — even though he had a free public lawyer, prosecutors allege.Prosecutors allege in a sentencing memorandum that John Strand raised "more than $17,300 for his 'legal defense' without disclosing that he in fact has taxpayer-funded counsel."Strand, an actor and romance novel cover model, was convicted last September on five charges, including violent entry and disorderly conduct for his role in breaching the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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