Ryan Fournier is facing a seven-count indictment in Washington, D.C., following accusations that he assaulted his girlfriend, threatened her and tried to interfere with witnesses.

The co-founder of Students for Trump, a group formed to support President Trump, has pleaded not guilty. His case is scheduled for a jury trial October 8.

The charges are serious. They are also allegations, and Fournier has denied wrongdoing.

The case includes alleged threats against two women and efforts to influence witnesses:

The D.C. Superior Court docket confirms that a seven-count indictment was filed July 1 in case 2026 CMD 007987. The entry explicitly identifies seven counts, and the charge entries that follow name each one. They are:

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  • Two counts of threatening to kidnap or injure a person.
  • Two counts of simple assault.
  • One count of felony contempt.
  • Two counts of obstruction of justice.

That is five felony counts and two misdemeanor assault counts, rather than seven felony assault charges.

The court record shows Fournier pleaded not guilty at his July 7 felony arraignment and demanded a jury trial. A judge ordered him held without bond July 2, and subsequent hearing entries continued to list him as being held without bond.

At the July 16 hearing, Judge Carmen McLean denied a defense motion to modify his release conditions. The docket lists a September 24 trial-readiness hearing ahead of the October 8 trial.

The case began with a May arrest. Defector obtained the police affidavit and reported the woman’s account of the alleged assault:

She told police she tried to wake Fournier after finding him passed out on the floor, apparently intoxicated. She said he responded by swinging his fists and striking her in the face, then got on top of her.

A witness described the woman taking shelter in a bathroom while police were called. A second witness gave police a similar account of the alleged assault, although that witness said he left the apartment before officers arrived.

The affidavit described a knife at Fournier’s side. The woman said he did not swing or point it at her.

Fournier’s response to those initial allegations was unequivocal. In a June 2 update, Defector published a spokesperson’s statement that Fournier “categorically denies these baseless claims.” The spokesperson also said the matter would be addressed through the legal system.

The more recent allegations extend beyond that confrontation. Times Now World described prosecutors’ September 1 filing:

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Prosecutors allege Fournier tried to persuade an associate who had not witnessed the alleged assault to tell police that his girlfriend was the aggressor. The report says the associate refused and that prosecutors also allege he asked her to make social-media posts attacking his girlfriend’s credibility.

The prosecution is also seeking to introduce allegations from a former partner. Those accusations are not a conviction, and their proposed use as evidence does not establish that they occurred.

Meanwhile, Fournier’s X account has continued posting. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene raised questions Sunday about who was operating it while he was in custody:

The account activity is visible, but it does not establish who is writing the posts. Greene’s questions about account operators and payments are not findings in the criminal case.

One Sunday post from Fournier’s account discussed FCC action against robocalls:

 

The next scheduled court appearance is September 24, and Fournier’s case remains open and undisposed, according to the docket. Prosecutors still have to prove the charges in court.

Photo: JT9867 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped; color adjusted. The photograph and its adaptation are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

 

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