Virginia Prosecutor Declines Charges Over Stephen Miller Home Protest Flyers
The Arlington and Falls Church commonwealth's attorney declined to file state charges against activist Barbara Wien for flyers naming White House adviser Stephen Miller and listing his home address.
In a 166-page court filing made public Tuesday, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti wrote there was no probable cause under Virginia's harassment statute and said prosecuting Wien for protesting Trump administration policies would likely violate her First Amendment rights. The flyers, distributed in August and September 2025 in Miller's Arlington neighborhood, depicted him on a "Wanted" poster for "crimes against humanity" and listed his address, but the prosecutor noted they only urged residents to petition Congress.
The filing also confirms Vienna-area state police reviewed Wien's Signal messages, including an April 2025 note saying activists intended to "make his life hell" and organizing peaceful sidewalk chalk protests, but found "nothing" supporting criminal prosecution. Wien remains under a separate federal investigation connected to the same episode, though no federal charges have been filed.
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- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Arlington and Falls Church Commonwealth Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti said she will not charge activist Barbara Wien over flyers targeting Stephen Miller.
- The 166-page filing concludes there is no probable cause under Virginia’s statute criminalizing use of someone’s identity or address to coerce, intimidate, or harass.
- Flyers distributed in August and September 2025 labeled Miller as wanted for "crimes against humanity," listed his Arlington address, and urged residents to demand a congressional investigation but did not call for action at his home.
- Virginia State Police reviewed Wien’s Signal communications, including messages about making Miller’s life "hell" and organizing peaceful sidewalk chalk protests, and found no basis for state charges.
- The filing notes Wien is also the subject of a federal investigation related to the incident, but no federal charges have been brought to date.
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