Thunder ex-worker charged in Capitol breach
A former Oklahoma City Thunder worker has been accused in a criminal complaint of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Danielle Nicole Doyle, 37, is the second known Oklahoman to be charged in connection with the rioting.
She was arrested last week in Oklahoma after being charged in federal court in Washington, D.C. She faces f our misdemeanor counts. She is now out of custody on conditions that include restrictions on her travel.
“She is a fantastic young lady who is passionate about her politics,” her attorney, Irv en Box, said Monday. “There's nothing to show that she destroyed anything at the Capitol or was violent towards anyone while she was there.”
Doyle came under investigation after a former co-worker contacted the FBI in Washington. That witness told the FBI about receiving from a friend a CNN video of people inside the Capitol. The witness reported recognizing Doyle, according to the FBI.
Included in the criminal complaint are images from a surveillance video of Doyle “climbing through a window from the outside into the interior of the U.S. Capitol building,” according to the FBI.
She worked for more than 10 years for the Thunder and was a senior season ticket account manager when she left in December.
A second former co-worker also spoke to the FBI.
“Witness 2 recalled that following the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, employees of the prof essional sports team circulated a video that CNN had aired,” an FBI agent reported. “The video was of individuals inside the U.S. Capitol during the breaching of the Capitol. Witness 2 obtained a copy of the video and identified Doyle as one of the individuals in the video.”
More than 300 people have been charged so far since supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol while Congress met to count Electoral College votes and affirm Joe Biden's presidential victory.
“The investigation into those responsible is moving at a speed and scale t hat's unprecedented, and rightly so. Those responsible must be held to account, and they will be,” acting Deputy Attorney General John Carl in said Friday.
Doyle f aces one count of knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building, one count of knowingly engaging in disorderly conduct in a restricted building and two counts of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Her attorney said he sought to have the case resolved in Oklahoma City federal court but a federal prosecutor in Washington refused.
She was released after appearing in Oklahoma City federal court Thursday. She was told she“may not be present” in D. C. except for court, attorney consult ati on ora pretrial services meeting.