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Bradley Francis Rukstales
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageBradley Rukstales built a career. He was the chief executive of Cogensia, a marketing-data company in the Chicago suburbs, and he lived in Inverness, Illinois. (FACT — CBS Chicago; NBC News) Then came one day that cost him nearly all of it. Bradley did not hide behind a lawyer's spin. His own words: ''It was the worst decision of my life.'' (THEIR ACCOUNT — UPI) He was among the first people in Illinois to plead guilty. He pleaded to a single misdemeanor — parading in the Capitol — and was sentenced to 30 days and $500 in restitution. Within days of January 6, his company placed him on leave and then terminated him. He lost the business career he had spent decades building. (FACT — CBS Chicago; The Hill) On January 20, 2025, his case was included in President Trump's clemency for January 6 defendants. (FACT) A successful executive, a very public fall, and full responsibility taken on the record. People are more than their worst day. THE RECORD (charges are charges): Case No. 1:21-cr-41, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 1/11/2021. Pleaded guilty 8/31/2021 to a misdemeanor; sentenced 11/12/2021 to 30 days incarceration and $500 restitution. DOJ file: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/rukstales-bradley 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-41
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 1/11. Pleaded not guilty to all counts on 3/30. Plea agreement entered 8/31. Pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 11/12 to 30 days incarceration and $500 restitution.
Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
30 days incarceration and $500 restitution
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
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