Biography
Daley was a California Rise Above Movement member prosecuted over violence at the 2017 Charlottesville rally. Arrested October 2, 2018, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to riot on May 3, 2019 and received a 37-month prison sentence on July 19, 2019. His conspiracy conviction was affirmed on appeal. BOP records identify him as register 77036-112 and record his release from federal custody on May 19, 2021.
Sources and evidence limits
- DOJ: Four California Men Charged
- DOJ: Grand Jury Indicts Four
- DOJ: Remaining Members Plead Guilty
- DOJ: Three Members Sentenced
- Solicitor General 530D letter
Exact custody endpoints and current custody status are not established by these historical sources.
Custody endpoint update
The DOJ records arrest on October 2, 2018. The September 17, 2019 memorandum opinion, case 3:18-cr-00025, document 192, states that Daley was denied pretrial release upon arrest and that his detention challenge and bond pending appeal were denied. BOP exact full-name records identify Benjamin Drake Daley, register 77036-112, with actual release May 19, 2021. The earlier historical-source limits above are supplemented by these records. BOP lists Seattle RRM; this release endpoint does not establish the date of any earlier transfer to community placement.
