Ok, now at 12:30, Three Percenter Alan Hostetter is set to ask Judge Lamberth to allow him to represent himself. Hostetter is under indictment on four counts, including felony counts of conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding. More: wusa9.com/article/news/n… 
Worth pointing out that earlier this week, another #CapitolRiot defendant, Brandon Fellows, attempted to represent himself in court and wound up admitting to two new felonies. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
Judge Lamberth tells Alan Hostetter that in 2020 he had two defendants represent themselves pro se. Both of them were convicted at trial and were sentenced to decades in prison. Another defendant who tried to represent themselves broke down when a friend was called as a witness.
Judge Lamberth: "I will tell you up front: I've never seen a pro se defendant actually succeed."
I have been having trouble hearing Judge Lamberth's audio all week, and it is continuing today.
Alan Hostetter has asked Judge Lambert to appoint him a legal advisor, but asks that they have no association with Skull & Bones, Free Masonry "or any other organizations that require oaths or vows of secrecy." #CapitolRiot @wusa9 @EricFlackTV
Alan Hostetter suggests he wants to present a defense based on several Revolver News articles about alleged "informants" and corruption within the #CapitolRiot investigation.
Hostetter also says there are financial reasons for him to represent himself pro se. He says it's a "government strategy" to try to bankrupt people and destroy their reputations if they can't convict them. #CapitolRiot @wusa9
Judge Lamberth says if cost of legal counsel is an issue, he could appoint Hostetter's lawyer as a CJA counsel. Hostetter wants to represent himself though.
Judge Lamberth is going to give Alan Hostetter 30 days to file an affidavit until he grants him leave to represent himself pro se. DOJ asks where they should send discovery in the meantime. It'll go to Hostetter's attorney, Karren Kenney.
DOJ says they have concerns, based on a video Alan Hostetter posted earlier this week, that Hostetter doesn't understand the protective order would bind him from releasing discovery in the case. #CapitolRiot @wusa9
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