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Kelly Meggs
Convicted Oath Keepers Leader; January 6 Seditious Conspiracy
Florida chapter leader of the Oath Keepers; convicted of seditious conspiracy for role in January 6 Capitol attack
Overview
Kelly Meggs served as the leader of the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers; a far-right anti-government militia. Meggs was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November 2022 for his role in the January 6; 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol; alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others. Evidence showed Meggs coordinated the military-style "stack" formation used by Oath Keepers members to breach the Capitol building. Meggs organized a group of Florida Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington; D.C. for January 6; purchasing tactical gear and coordinating with Rhodes and other Oath Keepers leaders. Messages showed Meggs writing in November 2020: "I organized an alliance between Oath Keepers; Florida 3%ers; and Proud Boys. We have decided to work together and shut this shit down." During the Capitol breach; Meggs was part of a military-style stack of Oath Keepers members who pushed through the crowd and entered the Capitol through the Rotunda doors. He was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Convicted of seditious conspiracy for leading Oath Keepers members in military-style breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
Formed alliance between Oath Keepers; Proud Boys; and Florida Three Percenters ahead of January 6
Coordinated purchase of tactical and communications gear for Oath Keepers members traveling to D.C.
Led the military-style "stack" formation used by Oath Keepers to breach the Capitol Rotunda doors
Sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for seditious conspiracy
Related Investigations (1)
Criminal Charges & Violations
3 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 2384Seditious conspiracy(Sedition)
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2)Obstruction of an official proceeding(Obstruction)
18 U.S.C. § 1361Destruction of government property(Property Crime)
Known Associates & Connections
Stewart Rhodes
Oath Keepers founder; also convicted of seditious conspiracy; sentenced to 18 years
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- Florida, USA
Education
Key Timeline
November 2020
Messages show Meggs organized alliance between Oath Keepers; Proud Boys; and Florida Three Percenters
December 2020-January 2021
Coordinated purchase of tactical gear and travel plans for Oath Keepers members
January 6, 2021
Led military-style stack formation of Oath Keepers members who breached the U.S. Capitol
February 2021
Arrested and charged with federal offenses
November 29, 2022
Convicted of seditious conspiracy by federal jury in Washington D.C.
May 25, 2023
Sentenced to 12 years in federal prison