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supERroR couRT OF THE DTSTRTCT OF C9I(UMBIACRTMTNAL DrvrsroN ) DCTN:coMpLAINT r Lockup No:

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on or about July 4, 2013, within the Disrict of columbia, Adam Kokesh did carry openly and concealed on or aboutis person' in a ptace other than l,is dweuing flace, place of business or on other land possessed by him, a rifle orhotgun' (carrylng A Rlfte or shotgun (oisle Iiomu o, prace iurtness), In vlotation of 22 D.c. codeectlon 4504 (a-t) (2001 ed.))Co-Defendantc:

Disrict of Columbla ss;Defendantrs Name: Adam Kokesh

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upedor @ourt of tbe Ditrict of @otumbieCRIMINAL DTYISIONDEFENDANT'S UetreKOKESH, Adam CharlesDOB:02t0v1982

Snowflake Court, Herndoq VA 20170

Det R L Freeman Badge tr4l0@lu"niu Aurnur, NW, whington, DC DATE OFOTr'NSE:select a valid cMC code below for wanted perron *ttun using the caution indicator._00 = Armed and Dangerous_05 = Violent Tendencies_10 = Martial Arts Expert_15 = Explosive Expertise_20 = Known to abuse drugs_25 = Escape Risk_30 = Sexually Violent predator_50 = Heat Condition

_55 = Alcoholic_60 = Allergies_65 = Epilepsy_70 = Suicidal_80 = Medication Required_85 = HemophiliacBRTEF DESCRIPTION gF WIIAT HAppENED:

AFT'IDAVIT IN SUPPORT OT'AN ARREST }YARRAN'T USW No.: Z (3cpvl 7

YouraffiantisDetectiveRobertFreemanwiththeU.S.ParkPoti,,c,i-iCrimes Unit, having been so assigned for over l0 years.on May 3,z}l3,Kokesh made an announcement to the local and national media his intent to organize a marchfrom fulington National cemetery into the Disict of corumia with others armed with loae rifles on July 4,2013' Kokesh utilized vious soial media outlets, to include but not limited to Facebook and Twitter,attempting to organize this mach. Eventually, this mach was cancerted.on July 4,2013, your affiant reviewed on the internet website Youtube.com, a video titled,,open carry MarchnDCaSuccess''whichcanbefound'th.Inthis23secondvideo,Kokeshisholding-aguqpaction'r.oie*wctedammunitionwhilespeaking to the camera.. Kgkeh then procees to rack the siiorthe shotgun *- C't r*u.r a round. At thebeginning of this video in the bottom left corne, the location was identifi"*r irrro* plazaBetween theWhite House and the Capitol, Washington, D.C., July 4, ZOtl.-TO: WARR{NTPLEASE ISSUE A WARMNT FOR:unarge /r 1 no" .6

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uperor @ourt of tbe Distrct of @otumbiaCRIMINAL DIVTSIONAFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF'AT\ ARREST WARRANTDEFENDANT'S NAME:KOKESH, Adam Charles SSX:If NICKNAME: ALTASES: CCR: PDID:COMPLAINANT'S NAME:Det R L Frceman Badge #410JIV ruf |JtsUrutsIt(JN O} WHAT HAPPENED:

Y. our affiant rfsPonded to the area depicted in the video and confirmed that location is within Freedom plaza inthe area of 14"' Street and E Steet, NW, Washington, DC. Clearly depicted in the background of the video are9. U.S. Capitol and the Old Post Ofce Pavilion watchtower. The wter fountain and plaza area of FreedomPlazaare in the immediate background,Your afTiant has had prior interaction with Kokgsh, reviewed prior arrest photographs of Kokesh and positivelyidentifredthe person depicted in the YouTube video at http://www.]'outube.cori/watch?v:-secGopiei asAdam Kokesh. Your affrant has previously observed Koksh on two separae occasins at the White House andI have reviewed over 25 videos depicting Kokesh. The videos include video of Kokesh's arrest on Jne B,2013, for possession of marijuana in front of the White House. At the time of the instant offense, Kokesh wason release in the marijuana possession case which beas case number 2013-CMD -0OSZ2.Your affiant had Sgt. David Whithorne with the U.S. Park Police Firearms Unit review the video and heconcluded the firearm Kokesh is holding is consistent with a 12 gaugepump action shotgun. He furtlrerconcluded the sound made on the video at the 15 second timestamp ls onsistent with tht of a l2g"ugr pu*paction shotgun when the action is racked, and shotgun shell is chambered.On the YouTube posting of this video at httq://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAccoPidEy it depicts the nameAdamKokeshasthesourceofthevideo'Thepostingin'1ud.@atongwittrttrestatement, "Can you count the felonies committed in this video? No, you can't possibly count thn all.,' Itfi[ther lists links known to your affiant to be associated with Adam Kokesh to include-his websitewww. adamvstheman.com.On July 8, 2013, at 1635 hours, your affrant reviewed a video, www.mediamatters.ore/blog/2013/07l08/arned-march-organizer-adam-kokesh-seeks-critica/194771. from The A@ ir-an online raio stro*with Adam Kokesh as the guest. In this video Kokesh addresses his actions from his YouTube video on July 4,2013 and Kokesh states on this show, "It was a real shotgun, it was loaded, and it was racked and had a round in

ThEvideo begins with Kokesh holding the shotgun poinid up*atar in t ir right hund anO fot esfr tras +shotgun shells into the shotgun with his left hand while talking to the camera- Kokesh then places the shotgunacross his chest and racks the action of the shotgun chambering a round in the shotgun with his lefr hand.

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DEFENDANT'S NAMEKOKESH, Adam CharlesDet R L Freeman Badge #410BRIEFDESCRIPTI@

uperior @ourt of tDe District of @otumbiCRIMINAL DTVISIONAFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF AN ARREST \ilARRANT USW No.: ?rveW?n

TOIWARR.{,NTPLEASE ISSUE A WARRANT FOR:ACqm Charles KOKESH SUBSCRtsED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS:

the chamber in Freedom P.laza,in washington, DC, I did it at th point simply for follow through, for the sake?llv own credibility to show that I was r[ing to fotlow til;irr *irt committing rhar parricular acr of civilisobedience on Independence Day."'Til,'ft"fli;*ffii,i:i#,ffii'ffi5lj:*i':r:.:::,1",',^"-1.1.:'::l:iation referencing. At the l:29 timestamp ttis viae@||ffi f ',::*ir"ii:LiT:**my"rs";;_*;ff ,,h"*i;;;;;".,thinginvirginiaistotallv legal then crossing an imalinaryiine '*n ;" rd;;p;;ii;i::iffiffiilriilT3.i*away for five years."on July 9,20l3,your affrant obtained a u.s. District couf for the Eastern District of virginia search warrantor Kokesh's residence located at 1516 snowflake courf H.ron, vA. At zoii rrours, members of the u.s.ark Police executed this search warrant. Kokesh p;*lin the residence at the time this warrant wasexecuted' Your affiant advised Kokesh a seach *"o*t r"* b"ing executed ailrisiesirnce, your affrant statede both know why lrye are here and asked 11tt.. *Tt"Ji9;rr. us out ro avoid thehouse being torn up.okesh stated, "I'll help you out' check in the headb;;;;rds to that effect. wt il. Kokesh stated this heade a motion upstairs in the direction of the master b"dd;;th his-head. During a search of the iesidence,law enforcement personnel located within the headboarJ of th. **t", bedroom a\Zaverick Arms l2 gaugepump action shotgun with serial#Mvl4O8lc which is simila in appearance to the shotgun depicted n theYouTube video at . Ati"rJfvlru* enforcementpersonnelrecovered4rc.d|.2g,ug''hotchissimilarinappeararrcetotheshotgun shells depicted in the Youtubr iiago..t Ury*,-".ru".r".-"rrrr"-.^Documents and property within the master urroffidffi, room belonging to Kokesh and his girlfriend.

In addition, during the execution of the search warant the following weapons were seized from the residence tonclude but limited to:smith and wesson.40 caliber semi auto pistol serial#KpcO490Sig Arms .22 longpistol Serial#E00501 g'gsmith and wesson .357 caliber handgun wth seriar#027s3Ruger .22 caliber semi-automatic rifl senal#12703 | 69

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uperior (ourt of tbe Dstrict of @olumbiCRIMINAL DTVISIONAFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF AI ARREST \ilARRANTDEFENDANT'S NAME:KOKESH, Adam Charles SSX:il NICKNAME: ALIASES: CCR: PDID:COMPLAINANT'S NAME:Det R L Freeman Badge #410JIVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED:Rock River Arms.556 semi-automatic rifle serial #CMl99l2Sako 7mm rifle serial#846690Bullberry .22 caliber rifle serial#185010Savage 7mm rifle serial#F912164Saiga semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun serial#H07421006

Ammunition seized including, but not limited to:.223,.40, .45,.22,7mm,.357 and l2 gauge shotgun roundsIn addition officers seized Marijuana, Mushrooms and other suspected nacotics from the residence.Some of the above items were seized from a locked gun safe located \ rithin the basement of the residence.Located within this safe were documents and records for Kokesh and his business adamvstheman; as well as thereceipt for the gun safe delivered to Kokesh.On July 10, 2013, the aforementioned Maverick Arms shotgun with serial #MVl408lC was transported to theMetropolitan Police Firearms unit and \4'as test fired and found to be fully operable.On July 16,2013, your afant listened to a podcast from the www.adamvstheman,cgm website, which youraffrant knows to be associated with Adam Kokesh. On this podcast at the 3:43 timestamp, the speaker states,"...and today is Monday, July 15, 2013, you're listening to the adamvstheman podcast coming to you from theFairfa< County Adult Detention Center, cellblock '7, this is your host Adam Kokesh...." At the 8:29timestamp, the speaker states, *.....I asked to see the search warrant and was planning on cooperating accordingtq.the at least legal dictates of the seach wanant understanding that it was something that came out of our July4u action for Independence Day at Freedom Plaza and actually told them where the shotgun in question was...."Based upon your afftant's review of the YouTube video at http://www.)outube.com/watch?v=-sAGGoPidEY,the positive identification of the subject depicted in the video as Kokesh as well as the actions and words ofKokesh himself in the video, Kokesh's prior announcement of his intentions to march into the Distict ofColumbia armed in violation of the District of Columbia Code 22.4504, a review of the video by qualifiedfirearms personnel, Kokesh's admissions that the shotgun was real, the ammunition was real and that he was inFreedom Plazaur. Washington, DC in the video at www.mediamatters.org/blo920l3/07l08/armed-mach-oreanizer-adam-kokesh-seeks-critica/194771, Kokesh's directing your affrant to the location of a shotgrm wittrTO: WARRANT CLERKPLEASE ISSUE.A WARRANT FOR:

Adam Charles KOKESH SUBSCRtsEDAND SwoRN To BEFoRE METHIS:

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DEFENDANT'S NAME:KOKESH, Adam Charles SSN: NICKNAME: ALIASES: CCR: PDID:COMPLAINANT'S NAME:Det R L Freeman Badge #410JIVE BzuEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT TI.APPENED:

uperior @ourt of te Dgtrict of @olumbsCRIMINAL DIVTSIONAFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF AN ARREST WARRANT Us\ry No.z Izc*v't2114

in his bedroom at the time a search $af,rant was executed at his residence, and Kokesh's admission on the July15, 2013, podcast from www.adamvstheman.com that he directed your affrant to the location of the shotgunwithin his residence that was used on his Julfldon at Freedom Plaza:,your affiant believes that on oi aboutJuly 4, 2013, Adam Kokesh illegally possessed a shotgun that appeared to be operable in the Disfct ofColumbia and your affiant believes probable cause exists to issue an arrest warant for Adam Kokesh.

TO: WARRANTCLERKPLEASE ISSUE A WARRANT FOR:Adam Charles KOKESH SUBSCRIBEDANDi-ltri 17Uio,o,

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