Natick Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Capitol Riot Case

NATICK, MA — A Natick Town Meeting member pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Suzanne Ianni, 59, was arrested at her Natick home in January by the FBI. On July 2, federal prosecutors officially filed misdemeanor charges against her including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds and entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, according court records.

Ianni appeared Wednesday during a brief telephone hearing at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She spoke only to enter the not-guilty plea.

Ianni traveled to former president Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6 with the group Super Happy Fun America (SHFA). She was later photographed inside the Capitol with fellow SHFA member Mark Sahady, a Malden resident.

"Following the invasion of the Capitol, private individuals and the media began posting and identifying people who were at the riot and entered the Capitol building. One such photograph shows, who I know to be, Ianni and Known Person 1 standing together in the Capitol during the invasion," court records describe. "The photograph appeared on a number of public forums as individuals worked successfully to identify Ianni through other pictures and information.

The group held a legal fundraiser for Ianni and Sahady over the weekend at a sportsman's club in Auburn. Ianni is still a member of Natick Town Meeting, although she is up for reelection in 2022.

Over 500 people from across the U.S. have been arrested and charged so far in connection to the Jan. 6 riot, including four other Massachusetts residents.

Ianni will next appear in court for a status hearing on Sept. 28.