A former Houston-based FBI agent has been convicted of stealing valuables and cash while conducting searches. In one instance, the agent stole cash and silver bars from a non-violent January 6 defendant’s home.
Nicholas Anthony Williams, 36, was indicted on January 31 in the Southern District of Texas. Williams, who had worked at the agency’s Houston field office since 2019, was accused of taking money or property from multiple residences while executing search warrants as an FBI special agent. He then converted the money or property to his personal use, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani at the time.
Williams is also accused of stealing multiple cell phones from the agency and provided false statements regarding a number of fraudulent charges on his government-issued credit card, according to the indictment.
Alexander Fan, a Houston college student who was sentenced to 12 months probation for peacefully protesting in the Capitol Building on January 6, was one of Williams’ victim.
Fan’s home was subject to an FBI search after his arrest on non-violent trespassing misdemeanors in June 2023. According to court filings released before Fan’s plea hearing, the college student reported to the FBI that a number of items — including cash and silver bars — were missing from his bedroom. “These items were not seized pursuant to the warrants,” the court filing reads. […]
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