Criminal Trial
The trial begins Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Courtroom 5J, Fairfax County Circuit Court. Court sessions will begin at 10 a.m. each day and run Monday through Thursday unless otherwise ordered by the court. A media pool will be used in this case, including still photos and video.
Required Acknowledgment
All media outlets wishing to access the media pool video feed or images must complete the required Media Acknowledgment Form below after reading the Media Order dated Aug. 25, 2025. Signing the form affirms the media representative has read and understands the guidelines.
Video/Audio
Court TV is the media pool coordinator for video and audio coverage of the trial.
A digital pool feed will be provided. Court TV will distribute an access link to the live feed directly to authorized members of the media.
To be authorized, media must complete the Media Acknowledgment Form located at the bottom of the website. Once the form is submitted, Court TV will include the outlet on the authorized distribution list and send the digital feed link.
Media will access the live proceedings via the digital feed only. There will be no physical cable connections or mult box access for the pool feed.
Members of the press who plan to attend the trial in person may use the designated media area identified on this website for interviews and live shots, as cameras are not permitted inside the courthouse.
If members of the media miss any day of the live feed, they must contact Court TV directly to arrange access to video from the missed proceedings. Requests should be sent to Grace Wong by emailing Grace.Wong@courtTV.com.
Still Photographs
InsideNoVa is designated as the still photography pool coordinator for this trial.
Coordinator Contact: Interested news organizations and photographers should email Bruce Potter at bpotter@insidenova.com.
Participation and Distribution: Any news organization wishing to send a photographer must volunteer to distribute the media pool images to all other media outlets upon request on the day the photos are taken.
Eligibility: Under Virginia Press Association (VPA) guidelines, only still photographers who are assigned by a news organization or news service may participate in the media pool. Preference is given to Virginia-based news organizations.
Seating, Devices, Media Inquiries, Additional Information
Courtroom Seating: There will not be any set aside seating for the media in the courtroom. Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and is subject to availability. Once the courtroom is full, no additional seats will be made available.
Note on Devices and Conduct: Members of the gallery, whether media or not, may not use or display cellular telephones or laptop computers or similar portable electronic devices in the courtroom. Confiscation and expulsion will result from any violation.
Additional case information is provided here: High-Profile Cases | Circuit Court
Media inquiries can be sent to Crystal Santos, public information officer, at Crystal.Santos@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Media in need of a location to do live shots or interviews can do so in front of the courthouse as seen below.
