Legal Documents
- DOJ Page
- Statement of Facts
- Complaint
- Affidavit
- Indictment
- CourtListener
- Sentencing Memo
News Articles
- Houston man who bragged about Jan. 6 involvement on Bumble dating app pleads guilty
- Jan. 6 rioter busted by match on Bumble dating app pleads guilty to assaulting cops while holding a ‘whip-like weapon’ during melee
Sentencing
Criminal History
During the execution of a search warrant for his home—of which Taake was the sole occupant—the FBI recovered three loaded firearms, along with dozens of ammunition rounds, from his bedside and closet. The firearms included a 9-millimeter pistol, an M4 carbine, and a pump-action shotgun. None of the firearms were registered to Taake—and with good reason: he is a convicted felon and, as such, is prohibited from possessing firearms.
- In May 2007, at age 18, Taake was arrested for possession of cocaine, a felony. While the case was pending, Taake was arrested for giving a false name to police due to outstanding warrants for his arrest. In September 2007, Taake pleaded guilty to the possession charge and was given the chance to complete a diversion program over a three-year probationary period. As part of his guilty plea, the false identification charge was dismissed. A year later in October 2008, likely due to the assault conviction described infra, Taake’s
conviction was entered, and he was sentenced to six years’ probation. In 2014, Taake’s probation was extended. His probationary term expired in October 2015. - In April 2008, at age 19 and while on probation for possessing cocaine, Taake was convicted of intoxicated assault (a felony) after driving while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle, causing serious bodily injury to its occupant. He was sentenced to a six-year suspended sentence, which ran concurrently with his probationary term from his felony possession conviction. His probation conditions included 10 days in jail,
community service, and inpatient treatment. - In March 2015, while on probation, Taake was convicted of speeding, driving without insurance, and driving without a valid license. PSR ¶ 48.
- In May 2016, Taake was arrested for soliciting a minor online, a felony. According to the PSR, Taake initiated a conversation on a social media application with an undercover officer (“UC”) posing as a 15-year-old girl. After sending multiple explicit messages to the UC, Taake proposed an in-person meeting. The UC agreed and sent Taake an address. Before the meeting, Taake sent additional messages to the UC, including telling her that he “could go to jail” for what he was doing. Taake then went to the address the UC provided and was arrested. He was released on a $20,000 bond. His bond was revoked after his arrest and detainment in this case. The case remains pending.
- While detained at USP – Lewisburg during the pendency and detention in this very case, Taake was found guilty of fighting with another inmate in March 2022 and August 2022 and of giving/accepting money without authorization in December 2022.
- While detained at the D.C. Jail, Taake was written up for fighting with another inmate on December 14, 2023, less than two weeks before his change-of-plea hearing. Though he claimed self-defense, jail officials reviewed the CCTV footage and issued him a disciplinary report.
Documentation
