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Justin McAuliffe
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageJustin McAuliffe is a certified public accountant from New York. A numbers guy. A professional. On January 6 he attended the rally, was on his feet for more than 11 hours, entered the Capitol, sat down in a conference room — and left when police asked him to (court filings, WUSA9). FACT: On November 23, 2021, Justin McAuliffe pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor: parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. FACT: On January 28, 2022, Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced him to 36 months of probation, including 60 days of home detention, and $500 restitution. No prison. WUSA9's own headline called Justin McAuliffe's case "a story of redemption." FACT: On January 20, 2025, the presidential proclamation granted a full pardon covering January 6 convictions like his. He owned it, paid his debt, and moved forward. That is the story. CASE RECORD (FACT): United States v. McAuliffe, No. 1:21-cr-608, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested January 28, 2021. Guilty plea November 23, 2021 (one misdemeanor count). Sentenced January 28, 2022. Covered by the January 20, 2025 pardon proclamation. DOJ page: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/mcauliffe-justin. 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-608
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 1/28/21. Initial appearance held 6/15/21. Plea agreement entered 11/23 and pleaded guilty to count 1. Sentenced 1/28/22 to 36 months of probation, including 60 days of home detention, no use of social media, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- January 28, 2021
- Sentenced
- January 28, 2022
Charges
- Knowingly Entering and Remaining on Restricted Grounds without Lawful Authority and/or Engaging in Disorderly Conduct within Proximity to a Restricted Building to Impede Official Functions
Sentence
36 months of probation, including 60 days of home detention, no use of social media, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/new-york-accountant-who-wanted-to-rest-inside-capitol-conference-room-on-jan-6-gets-probation/ →
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/granting-pardons-and-commutation-of-sentences-for-certain-offenses-relating-to-the-events-at-or-near-the-united-states-capitol-on-january-6-2021/ →
- https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/a-story-of-redemption-cpa-justin-mcauliffe-who-complained-he-was-banned-from-airbnb-after-riot-gets-probation/65-d602c025-e3c8-436c-b0a9-43ccb5a9880e →
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