Kellye SoRelle, who's volunteered for Lawyers for Trump and served as general counsel for the radical-right Oath Keepers organization, had her iPhone confiscated by federal agents on Wednesday, as part of a 'seditious conspiracy' investigation
The FBI has seized the phone of a Texas attorney who volunteered for Lawyers for Trump and served as general counsel for the radical-right Oath Keepers organization as part of 'seditious conspiracy' investigation.
Kellye SoRelle, a close associate of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, was at the US Capitol during the January 6 riot and addressed the crowd in a speech repeating the false claims that Joe Biden had 'stolen' the election from Donald Trump.
This week, her iPhone was seized by the feds under an August 30 search warrant which cited an investigation into seditious conspiracy, civil disorder, false statements, destruction of government property, obstruction of Congress, and unlawful entry on restricted buildings or grounds.'
The seditious conspiracy charge refers to two or more people conspiring to overthrow or destroy the US government by force. It can also refer to hindering or delaying 'the execution of any law' and seizing possession of a federal building by force.
SoRelle appeared to brush off the potential charge but called the seizure 'frustrating.'
She told the Huffington Post: 'They either think I am the mastermind, or they wanted a free dig through everything - either way it is unethical.'
'I have so much stuff in there, (it's) nuts' SoRelle added. She called the device 'kinda a repository of truth.'
SoRelle, an attorney whose practice is based in Granbury, Texas, referred to her phone as a 'kinda a repository of truth' while speaking to the Huffington Post, adding, 'I have so much stuff in there, (it's) nuts.' She further speculated: 'They either think I am the mastermind, or they wanted a free dig through everything - either way it is unethical'
The phone was taken at a two-hour meeting with two agents at a 'Kroger/Starbucks'. Investigators believe it will provide a treasure trove of evidence for investigators.
The seizure of a lawyer's smartphone is not something taken lightly by the authorities and would have necessitated special
