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Aaron Mostofsky

January 6 defendant

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Aaron Mostofsky is a New Yorker — a Brooklyn native and the son of a New York judge — who became one of the most recognized faces of January 6, 2021. Aaron came to Washington that day and was photographed inside the Capitol in fur pelts, an image that news outlets ran around the world. Behind the headlines is a young man from a well-known Brooklyn family who walked into the biggest moment of his life. In February 2022, Aaron Mostofsky pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to eight months, followed by 12 months of supervised release, 200 hours of community service, and restitution. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to January 6 defendants — a sweeping act of pardons and commutations that brought this chapter to a close for Aaron and hundreds of others. Case record: United States v. Aaron Mostofsky, No. 1:21-cr-138, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. 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-138
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 1/12. Indicted 2/19. Arraigned 3/9 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1-8. Superseding indictment issued 6/23. Arraigned and entered plea of not guilty 6/25. Pleaded guilty 2/2/22. Sentenced 5/6/22 to eight months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release, including 200 hours of community service and $2,000 restitution.
Plea
February 2, 2022
Sentenced
May 6, 2022

Charges

  • Civil Disorder
  • Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting
  • Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers
  • Theft of Government Property
  • Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
  • Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building

Sentence

eight months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release, including 200 hours of community service and $2,000 restitution

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