JUST IN: Man Who Went Viral For Handing Out Face Shields to Anti-ICE Rioters INDICTED

Finally, we’re holding people who fund and assist rioters accountable!

A man who went viral online for all the wrong reasons last month — after he was caught red-handed delivering a truckload of expensive bionic face shields and other equipment to anti-ICE rioters in Los Angele — has just been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Alejandro Orellana has been charged with conspiracy to aid and abet civil disorders, which carries a sentence of up to 5 years in prison.

Fox News reporter Matt Finn announced:

BREAKING: Federal grand jury indicts LA man who went viral for dropping off truck-load of face shields on Live TV for protestors to use in demonstrations against law enforcement amid LA riots/protests. pic.twitter.com/Xx1Kd7sSll

— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) July 2, 2025

A group called CENTRO CSO is raising funds for Orellana’s legal expenses and plans to protest on Thursday over his indictment.

Alejandro Orellana is charged with Conspiracy to Aid and Abet. He’s become somewhat of a household name among anti-ICE protestors, with groups as far as Milwaukee
and Chicago demonstrating against his arrest. He’s a member of CENTRO CSO. Its raising funds for his legal…

— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) July 2, 2025

Keep in mind that these are not cheap, junky face masks.

No, bionic face shields like the ones this guy handed out freely are quite costly.

Someone with deep pockets is funding all this.

#BREAKING We just saw people arrive in Downtown L.A. with truck loads of Bionic Face Shields that demonstrators quickly grabbed.

It certainly seems like gear you'd wear if you're preparing for conflict with police.

Who is funding this? pic.twitter.com/2hZphafOsi

— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) June 10, 2025

🚨 WTF? PAID-FOR "bionic shields" are being trucked in for the Los Angeles rioters.

These cost around $60, each…and there are BOXES and BOXES of them being handed out.

"That's not the kind of thing that you buy in bulk if you don't plan on doing something with it…"

They… pic.twitter.com/p3E9HwcpHf

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 10, 2025

Federal prosecutors say they are still working to identify and prosecute other individuals and groups who funded and aided the anti-ICE protestors last month.

Fox News had the following to say on that:

Federal prosecutors said Orellana met up with other people on June 9 to load up his Ford F-150 pickup truck with Uvex brand Bionic Face Shields, masks, water bottles and other items as anti-ICE protests raged in Los Angeles.

He then drove the truck to a crowd of protesters and distributed the items, the Justice Department said.

“We have made it a huge priority to try to identify, locate and arrest those who are involved in organizing, supporting, funding or facilitating these riots,” U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli told Fox News at the time of Orellana’s arrest.

“It appears they’re well-orchestrated and coordinated and well-funded, so we want to understand who these people are and where this organization’s coming from, and today was one of those first arrests, the key arrests that we did,” he added.