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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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