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Documentarian subpoenaed by House Committee investigating Jan. 6 riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 15, 2022: Pending

Jun. 21, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Documentarian subpoenaed in Georgia election fraud investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 28, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Jun. 28, 2022: Pending

Jul. 12, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, D.C.
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Media Group)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State