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Brandon Nelson
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageBrandon Nelson is a Madison, Wisconsin man who drove east with a friend on January 5, 2021, to attend a rally — and came home to face his case head-on. FACT: Brandon Nelson traveled from Madison to Washington, D.C. with his friend Abram Markofski to attend the January 6 rally (WBAY, WEAU). Inside the Capitol, prosecutors said the two walked through the building for a matter of minutes. He faced only nonviolent charges. FACT: He owned it. Nelson pleaded guilty on September 15, 2021, to a single misdemeanor — parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. FACT: On December 10, 2021, Judge John D. Bates sentenced him to 24 months of probation, $500 restitution, a $2,500 fine, and 50 hours of community service (Fox 21, CourtListener). No jail. The court saw a man who made a mistake, not a menace. Brandon Nelson completed the process and got back to his life in Wisconsin. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering January 6 convictions, wiping the federal conviction clean. CASE RECORD Case: 1:21-cr-344 — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Arrested 5/3/21. Pleaded guilty 9/15/21 (Count 4). Sentenced 12/10/21 to 24 months probation, $500 restitution, $2,500 fine, 50 hours community service. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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- Case number
- 21-cr-344
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 5/3; initial appearance held 5/10/21. Plea agreement entered 9/15/21 and pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 12/10 to 24 months probation, $500 restitution, 50 hours of community service, and $2,500 fine.
- Plea
- September 15, 2021
Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
- Violent Entry or Disorderly Conduct
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
24 months probation, $500 restitution, 50 hours of community service, and $2,500 fine
Press & news
- https://www.wbay.com/2021/12/10/two-wisconsin-men-get-probation-breaching-us-capitol-january-6/ →
- https://www.weau.com/2021/05/03/dane-co-man-charged-in-us-capitol-attack-la-crosse-co-man-arrested-too/ →
- https://www.fox21online.com/news/wisconsin-men-get-probation-in-u-s-capitol-breach/article_4600fda4-3cea-52dc-85d3-536064306e98.html →
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/59895583/united-states-v-nelson/ →
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