Skip to content
NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 7pm on Cozi TV
Watch on Demand
Advertisement

‘Pink Hat Lady’ of Mercer County has 10 days to explain to judge why bond should not be revoked after video of mesh mask

‘Pink Hat Lady’ has 10 days to explain to a judge why bond should not be revoked after video of mesh mask

‘Pink Hat Lady’ of Mercer County has 10 days to explain to judge why bond should not be revoked after video of mesh mask

‘Pink Hat Lady’ has 10 days to explain to a judge why bond should not be revoked after video of mesh mask

THE PINK HAT LADY COULD BE HEADING BACK TO JAIL. WE SHOW YOU THIS VIDEO OF RACHEL POWELL INSIDE A BUSINESS WEARING A MESH MASK. IT IS PART OF HER COURT ORDER AS SHE AWAITS TRIAL AS SHE IS ORDERED TO WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC. IN A RULING, THE MESH MASK BREAKS THAT ORDER. POWELL NOW HAS 10 DAYS TO SLANT WHY SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE HER BOND
Advertisement
‘Pink Hat Lady’ of Mercer County has 10 days to explain to judge why bond should not be revoked after video of mesh mask

‘Pink Hat Lady’ has 10 days to explain to a judge why bond should not be revoked after video of mesh mask

UPDATE: The woman known as the “Pink Hat Lady” and the "Bullhorn Lady" in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could be heading back to jail. Video from earlier this week showed Rachel Powell of Mercer County inside a business wearing a mesh mask. As part of her court order as she awaits trial, a judge ordered her to wear a mask whenever she leaves her house. In a ruling issued on Friday, a judge said the mesh mask breaks that order.Powell now has 10 days to explain why she shouldn’t have her bond revoked or be held in contempt of court. Watch the previous report in the video player above. PREVIOUS STORY: She's come to be known nationally as "The Bullhorn Lady" and "The Pink Hat Lady." The court order that freed Rachel Powell of Mercer County while she awaits trial over her alleged actions at the U.S. Capitol requires her to wear a mask when she is not at home.That mask court order is why a social media video is drawing attention. It appears to show Powell working at a western Pennsylvania bookstore and wearing an open-mesh mask that exposes her face through the mask as she introduces a coworker and promotes a store event.Prior to events at the U.S. Capitol, Powell had protested the idea of mask-wearing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. She did wear a conventional mask as was released from jail following her arrest stemming from the Jan. 6 clashes at the Capitol.Powell is charged with being "the pink hat lady" seen in evidence video ramrodding a window of the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection and with being the"'bullhorn lady" seen in other evidence videos, directing others inside the Capitol.Neither Powell, her defense attorney, nor prosecutors are commenting on the new video of Powell which was posted by the bookstore, then removed following inquiries by other news media.A person answering the phone at the bookstore agreed to convey to Powell a request for comment from Pittsburgh's Action News 4.

UPDATE: The woman known as the “Pink Hat Lady” and the "Bullhorn Lady" in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could be heading back to jail.

Video from earlier this week showed Rachel Powell of Mercer County inside a business wearing a mesh mask.

Advertisement

As part of her court order as she awaits trial, a judge ordered her to wear a mask whenever she leaves her house.

In a ruling issued on Friday, a judge said the mesh mask breaks that order.

Powell now has 10 days to explain why she shouldn’t have her bond revoked or be held in contempt of court.

Watch the previous report in the video player above.

PREVIOUS STORY: She's come to be known nationally as "The Bullhorn Lady" and "The Pink Hat Lady." The court order that freed Rachel Powell of Mercer County while she awaits trial over her alleged actions at the U.S. Capitol requires her to wear a mask when she is not at home.

That mask court order is why a social media video is drawing attention. It appears to show Powell working at a western Pennsylvania bookstore and wearing an open-mesh mask that exposes her face through the mask as she introduces a coworker and promotes a store event.

Prior to events at the U.S. Capitol, Powell had protested the idea of mask-wearing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. She did wear a conventional mask as was released from jail following her arrest stemming from the Jan. 6 clashes at the Capitol.

Powell is charged with being "the pink hat lady" seen in evidence video ramrodding a window of the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection and with being the"'bullhorn lady" seen in other evidence videos, directing others inside the Capitol.

Neither Powell, her defense attorney, nor prosecutors are commenting on the new video of Powell which was posted by the bookstore, then removed following inquiries by other news media.

A person answering the phone at the bookstore agreed to convey to Powell a request for comment from Pittsburgh's Action News 4.