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Brian Preller

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Brian Preller is a Florida man, 32 years old at the time of his arrest. FACT: Federal agents arrested him on August 24, 2022, in Hardwick, Vermont, months after January 6. He was charged with a felony count of civil disorder and misdemeanor trespass counts. Charges are charges, the complaint is an allegation, not a verdict. FACT: The presidential clemency of January 20, 2025 swept in the January 6 cases. There is not much public coverage of Brian beyond the arrest. If you know his story, his work, his family, his service, this page is here to carry it, truthfully. Case record: No. 1:22-mj-184, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Complaint filed Aug. 16, 2022; arrested Aug. 24, 2022. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:22-mj-184
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Complaint filed 8/16/22. Arrested 8/24/22.
Arrested
August 24, 2022

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