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Justin Lee

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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## Justin Lee: verified January 6 case overview Justin Lee of Rockville, Maryland, was arrested on October 19, 2023 and prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This profile separates indictment allegations, bench-trial findings, sentencing, and clemency. Native court filings and the complete docket remain pending, so no unverified docket number is supplied. ## Charging record DOJ stated that Lee was then a Montgomery County Police Department officer and that the FBI identified him as BOLO AFO #533. The October 19, 2023 release described seven indictment allegations. They remain attributed to the indictment and are not treated as character findings. ## Trial and sentence On August 23, 2024, Judge Trevor N. McFadden found Lee guilty after a bench trial of two felony counts and three misdemeanors. DOJ identified the felonies as civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. The precise disposition of the two remaining indictment counts awaits the signed judgment. On November 22, 2024, Judge McFadden imposed 18 months of imprisonment, 12 months of supervised release, and $7,500 restitution. These terms come from the official sentencing release; the archive still seeks the signed judgment and sentencing filings. ## Pardon record The January 20, 2025 proclamation granted a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to covered convicted January 6 defendants outside the named commutation group. The DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney separately lists LEE, JUSTIN among certificate recipients. The individual certificate PDF remains pending capture. ## Timeline - October 19, 2023: Arrested and seven-count indictment unsealed. - August 23, 2024: Bench-trial findings entered on five counts. - November 22, 2024: Sentenced to 18 months, supervised release, and restitution. - January 20, 2025: Covered convictions received a full pardon. ## Factual FAQ ### Was Lee convicted on every charged count? The official verdict release identifies five convictions from a seven-count indictment. The archive will not characterize the other two counts until the signed judgment or full docket is captured. ### Was he pardoned? Yes. The proclamation covers his convictions and the Pardon Attorney recipient list names Justin Lee. ## Case Nexus and editorial boundary Review the connected source records, central J6 timeline, and the [Donald J. Trump profile](/case/people/donald-j-trump) for the clemency action. The site may analyze J6 prosecutions as Biden-era DOJ weaponization, but that editorial view remains separate from charging allegations, court findings, and clemency records. ## Submit evidence or corrections Use [Tell Your Story](/tell-your-story) to provide native filings, transcripts, the pardon certificate, interviews, custody records, or photographs with original provenance and lawful reuse information.