A federal judge has approved a request from Jenny Cudd, a Texas woman charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot, to take a four day trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, CNN reports.
Cudd is a florist and former mayoral candidate from Midland, Texas. She was arrested and released in January on two misdemeanor counts, knowingly entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. According to reports, prosecutors have since brought additional charges in a second indictment.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden granted the request on Friday. He noted that the Justice Department did not oppose the trip. In his written order, McFadden said, “The Court also notes (Cudd) has no criminal history and there is no evidence before the Court suggesting the Defendant is a flight risk or poses a danger to others.”
Cudd’s lawyer told CNN that she plans to plead not guilty and that she is following the conditions of her release. Her defense team said the trip was planned before the riot.
Prosecutors have pushed to keep defendants accused of violent crimes and conspiracy behind bars while they await trial, which is not the category Cudd’s original charges fell into. In court filings, they pointed to her social media posts and interviews after the riot as evidence of her role.
According to court records, Cudd said in a Facebook video that she was proud of her actions that day. In a livestream, she described making her way to the top of the Capitol and entering through an open door. Two days later, in a local news interview, she said she would do it again.
The case is ongoing, and Cudd is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
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