Federal authorities rearrested Julie Mikela Winters on August 20 after he violated release conditions by returning to an area near the ICE facility. Winters faces charges in connection with a knife attack on agents.
Winters identifies as a “transgender” Antifa member and previously went by Christopher Hudson. The suspect is originally from New Jersey but later moved to Portland and transitioned there.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, authorities said Antifa members clashed with law enforcement outside the ICE building.
According to officials, Winters brandished a long-bladed weapon at DHS agents. Video showed Winters throwing the knife as a projectile. Agents arrested Winters that day after marshals tased the suspect during a failed attempt to flee on foot. Some Antifa accounts later spread false claims that Winters had died in custody.
Judge Youlee Yim You released Winters on July 8 and ordered the suspect to a reentry center. Winters pleaded not guilty to felony charges, including attempted assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
Winters also faces another felony case from December 2024 involving an alleged assault on an officer. Prosecutors said the suspect remains unemployed and identifies as “nonbinary.”
On Monday, Judge Yim You held another hearing to consider release. Winters entered the courtroom in chains and yelled at public defender Michael Benson.
“I don’t want this man anywhere near me!” Winters shouted. Marshals cleared the courtroom after the outburst.
Attorney Benjamin Andersen replaced Benson as Winters’ lawyer. Andersen admitted the violations but requested release to Winters’ apartment, which sits near the ICE building. He opposed sending Winters to a mental health facility, citing health issues during prior detention, including an HPV infection. Andersen argued against what he described as “a communal area with a bunch of men despite identifying as a nonbinary woman.”
Prosecutor Lewis Burkhart opposed release and described Winters’ behavior during re-arrest. He said five marshals restrained Winters and one marshal was assaulted.
Judge Yim You ruled against release, citing serious violations. Winters now remains in custody.