US Capitol attack suspect Jenny Louise Cudd asks court’s permission to holiday in Mexico
- The Texas flower shop owner has admitted on video to being present when Trump supporters stormed the building, and said she ‘would do it again in a heartbeat’
- She asked a judge for permission to leave the country for a ‘work-related bonding retreat’ at Mexico’s Rivera Maya
A woman accused of taking part in the January 6 siege on the US Capitol asked a federal judge for permission to leave the country on holiday this month.
In a court filing Monday, lawyers for Jenny Louise Cudd requested the court’s blessing to travel to Mexico’s Riviera Maya from February 18-21 for a prepaid “work-related bonding retreat” with her employees and their spouses.
Cudd, a small-business owner in Midland, Texas, is on pretrial release after being charged with two misdemeanour offences, including entering a federal building without permission and engaging in disorderly conduct.
The filing, obtained by USA Today, noted that Cudd has no prior criminal history and has remained in contact with her lawyer and pretrial service officer, who had no objection to her proposed travel plan. Prosecutors took “no position” on the request.
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The federal magistrate’s office said permission has not been granted and would not say when a ruling might come. Lawyers for Cudd did not respond to a request for comment on the request.
Under the conditions of her release, Cudd is not allowed to travel to Washington unless it is for a court appearance or a meeting with her lawyers or pretrial services officer. She is not allowed to travel outside Texas, and international travel must be approved by a judge.