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Christian Kulas
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageChristian Kulas is a Chicago-area man whose family built something the honest way. FACT: Christian and his brother are sons of the founders of Kulas Maids, a decades-old cleaning-services company on Chicago's North Shore. (Law & Crime; NBC Chicago) FACT: He was identified within days of Jan. 6 by his own community — Lake Forest High School alumni recognized him from video he had posted himself. He did not hide. (NBC Chicago) FACT: He was charged only with misdemeanors. In December 2021 he pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building — a nonviolent count. No assault. No weapon. (CBS Chicago; DOJ) FACT: On April 26, 2022 he was sentenced to six months of probation, including 60 days of home confinement, and $500 restitution. No prison. (DOJ) FACT: On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to J6 defendants. A family-business kid who owned his day in court and went home. Case record: No. 1:21-cr-397, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested June 8, 2021. Pleaded guilty Dec. 6, 2021. Sentenced April 26, 2022. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-397
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 6/8/21 and initial appearance, held the same afternoon. Charged via criminal information 6/11/21. Arraigned 6/22/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered 12/6/21and pleaded guilty. Sentenced 4/26/22 to six months of supervised probation, including 60 days home detention, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- June 8, 2021
- Plea
- December 6, 2021
- Sentenced
- April 26, 2022
Charges
- Unlawful Entry on Restricted Building and Grounds
- Disorderly Conduct on U.S. Capitol Grounds
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
six months of supervised probation, including 60 days home detention, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/illinois-brothers-plead-guilty-to-illegally-entering-the-capitol-building-on-jan-6/ →
- https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/christian-kulas-mark-kulas-sentenced-capitol-riot-insurrection-probation-home-detention/ →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/kulas-christian →
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