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Nathaniel J. DeGrave is a Las Vegas entrepreneur and published author who took the worst chapter of his life and put his own name on the cover of a book about it. He is not from Nevada originally. Nathaniel DeGrave moved to Las Vegas from Philadelphia to build a marketing business and a social media presence, and he described himself publicly as the CEO of an event-planning company. (FACT — Las Vegas Review-Journal.) Then he wrote a book. DeGrave is the author of "Memoirs of a J6 Political Prisoner," his firsthand account of pretrial detention in Washington, D.C. He publishes his own work at NathanielDeGrave.com and posts publicly as @j6patriotnate. (THEIR ACCOUNT — self-published.) He also chose to speak on the record rather than disappear. He sat down with FOX5 Las Vegas in March 2024 to tell his story in his own words, and he has given long-form podcast interviews since. (FACT — FOX5 Vegas, March 15, 2024.) That is the throughline here: a man from Las Vegas who served his time, came home, and started talking and building instead of hiding. THE LEGAL FIGHT Nathaniel J. DeGrave was arrested January 28, 2021. He pleaded guilty June 27, 2022 to conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(k) and to assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1). He was sentenced May 10, 2023 to 37 months' imprisonment, 36 months' supervised release, a fine, and $2,000 restitution. He was released in December 2023 after federal custody and home confinement. (FACT — DOJ; CBS News; Las Vegas Review-Journal.) Charges are charges, and a plea is a plea. On January 20, 2025, DeGrave received a full January 6 pardon under the presidential clemency proclamation. (FACT — White House presidential action, January 20, 2025.) NEEDS AUTHENTICATION: the signed judgment has not yet been captured by the archive, and press reports differ on the fine amount. CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-00090-PLF; superseding case 1:21-cr-00088-DLF. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested January 28, 2021. DOJ release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/nevada-man-pleads-guilty-felony-charges-actions-during-jan-6-capitol-breach This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:21-cr-00090-PLF; superseding case 1:21-cr-00088-DLF
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Judge
Dabney L. Friedrich (plea and sentencing); Paul L. Friedman (initial case)
Prosecutor
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia; DOJ National Security Division
Defense attorney
William Shipley
Disposition
Pleaded guilty June 27, 2022 to conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(k) and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1); reported sentence May 10, 2023 of 37 months’ imprisonment, 36 months’ supervised release, a $25,000 fine, and $2,000 restitution; full January 20, 2025 pardon. Signed judgment remains to be captured.
Arrested
January 28, 2021
Plea
June 27, 2022
Sentenced
May 10, 2023

Charges

  • Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding — pleaded guilty (18 U.S.C. § 1512(k))
  • Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers — pleaded guilty (18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1))
  • Remaining superseding-indictment counts — plea agreement stated the government would seek dismissal at sentencing; signed judgment pending

Sentence

Reported: 37 months’ imprisonment; 36 months’ supervised release; $25,000 fine; $2,000 restitution. Signed judgment not yet captured.

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Connection to United States v. Nichols

Nathaniel J. DeGrave appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 13 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.

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Evidence on file

13 documents on file

Co-detainee3 documents

Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.

From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

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From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

Letter from J6 detainee Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 titled "Amendment Violations." At Pahrump County Jail in Nevada: subjected to 20 minutes rec time 3 times per week, denied legal calls prior to bond, kept in solitary confinement, retainer thrown out. Taken to solitary confinement for 30 days at DC DOC without cause. Shown photos of Stab Victims. Allowed 1 hr rec at DOC first 60 days. No law library, no video visits, no religious services or classes. 26 hr lockdowns as of today (sic). No haircut for 6 months. 60+ day mail delays. Birthday card returned. No hardcover books, publisher only. No in-person attorney visits or from friends/family. Clothing thrown out. Communication w/ friends/family difficult & expensive. 8 month detainment based off speculation. Poor nutrition, Bologna 5 days/wk. Due Process Violation. "Assault charge but no assault? Pull away door lie. Turned away Congressmen. Govt lies - no body armor."

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From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

letter

From Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 — Amendment Violations: Pahrump NV → DC DOC timeline

Letter from J6 detainee Nathaniel DeGrave #376789 titled "Amendment Violations." At Pahrump County Jail in Nevada: subjected to 20 minutes rec time 3 times per week, denied legal calls prior to bond, kept in solitary confinement, retainer thrown out. Taken to solitary confinement for 30 days at DC DOC without cause. Shown photos of Stab Victims. Allowed 1 hr rec at DOC first 60 days. No law library, no video visits, no religious services or classes. 26 hr lockdowns as of today (sic). No haircut for 6 months. 60+ day mail delays. Birthday card returned. No hardcover books, publisher only. No in-person attorney visits or from friends/family. Clothing thrown out. Communication w/ friends/family difficult & expensive. 8 month detainment based off speculation. Poor nutrition, Bologna 5 days/wk. Due Process Violation. "Assault charge but no assault? Pull away door lie. Turned away Congressmen. Govt lies - no body armor."

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Court2 documents

Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.

Govt response5 documents

Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.

News3 documents

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