Dan Edwin Wilson, Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding, Washington 2021

Two Men Charged with Conspiracy to Obstruct and Other Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned a superseding indictment today charging two men from Kentucky and Indiana with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, among other charges, related to their conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Dan Edwin Wilson, 48, of Louisville, Kentucky, and David Scott Kuntz, 53, of Elizabeth, Indiana, are charged in the superseding indictment with felony counts of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and obstruction of an official proceeding. In addition to the felonies, both men are charged with misdemeanor counts, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.

According to the superseding indictment, Wilson and Kuntz conspired with each other and others to corruptly obstruct, influence, and impede the Congressional proceeding at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Wilson and Kuntz identify as Three Percenters and members of the Gray Ghost Partisan Kentucky Rangers, a Three Percenter militia.

The superseding indictment states that Wilson, Kuntz, and others used an encrypted messaging app to share information regarding the 2020 presidential election, to coordinate travel and plans for January 6th.

Court documents say that Wilson and Kuntz drove together to Washington, D.C., and, in the early morning of January 6, 2021, gathered with others in the area near the Ellipse to witness the former President address the crowd. After listening to the speeches, the two men walked together toward the Capitol building. The superseding indictment states that at approximately 1:44 p.m., Wilson received a message from another individual over Zello, a live voice push-to-talk communication platform available on cell phones. Wilson responded a few seconds later, urging others to push through at the Capitol.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia stated that the charges are the result of an ongoing investigation into the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected to be filed in the coming weeks and months.

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