Costumed man dubbed ‘Conan O’Riot’ charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Derek Nelson is seen near the Washington Monument and inside the U.S. Capitol (inset) on Jan. 6, 2021 (images via FBI court filing).

A tricorn-hatted man who online sleuths dubbed “Conan O’Riot” because of his physical resemblance to the beloved comedian and late-night talk show host has been charged with joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Derek Nelson, 30, of Illinois, has been charged with four misdemeanors in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. According to federal prosecutors, Nelson and co-defendant Derek Dodder of Las Vegas were among the thousands who illegally entered the Capitol building as Congress was preparing to certify President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral win.

As first reported by NBC News, online “Sedition Hunters” tagged Nelson with the nickname “Conan O’Riot” because of his physical resemblance to the comedian.

It also appears that Nelson had dressed up for the occasion.

As federal filings show, Nelson wore a “brown tricorn hat along with a blue double-breasted button coat and red or maroon undershirt with a white scarf around his neck” as he marched down a street in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. Completing what appears to be an attempt to recreate a Revolutionary War-era look was an American flag attached to a wooden pole — albeit one bearing 50 stars, not 13 — which he carried in his right hand.

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