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Athanasios Zoyganeles
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageAthanasios Zoyganeles is a Chicago man whose January 6 lasted about five minutes. FACT: He was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, a single misdemeanor — parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. No violence, no weapon. (CBS Chicago; DOJ) FACT: According to the court record, he entered the Capitol at 2:46 p.m., took some photos and video, and left after roughly five minutes. (ABC7 Chicago) FACT: He was sentenced to 10 days, plus nine months of probation and $500 restitution — among the lighter J6 outcomes. (ABC7 Chicago) FACT: On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to J6 defendants. A man who walked in, walked out, and paid his small debt. Case record: No. 22-cr-149 (initially 22-mj-34), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Complaint filed Feb. 18, 2022. Arrested Feb. 22, 2022. Pleaded guilty July 1, 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
- 22-cr-149
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Initially filed as Case # 22-mj-34 Complaint filed 2/18/22. Arrested 2/22/22. Information filed 4/29/22. Pleaded guilty 7/1/22.
- Arrested
- February 22, 2022
- Plea
- July 1, 2022
Press & news
- https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-man-athanasios-zoyganeles-pleads-guilty-jan-6-2021-capitol-riot/ →
- https://abc7chicago.com/post/january-6-arrests-athanasios-zoyganeles-sentenced-10-days-prison-role-united-states-capitol-attack/13832219/ →
- https://americangulag.org/athanosios-zoyganeles/ →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/zoyganeles-athanasios →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Athanasios Zoyganeles appears in the record of United States v. Nichols. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
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