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Christian Kulas
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageChristian Kulas is a Chicago-area man whose family built something the honest way. FACT: Christian and his brother are sons of the founders of Kulas Maids, a decades-old cleaning-services company on Chicago's North Shore. (Law & Crime; NBC Chicago) FACT: He was identified within days of Jan. 6 by his own community, Lake Forest High School alumni recognized him from video he had posted himself. He did not hide. (NBC Chicago) FACT: He was charged only with misdemeanors. In December 2021 he pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, a nonviolent count. No assault. No weapon. (CBS Chicago; DOJ) FACT: On April 26, 2022 he was sentenced to six months of probation, including 60 days of home confinement, and $500 restitution. No prison. (DOJ) FACT: On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to J6 defendants. A family-business kid who owned his day in court and went home. Case record: No. 1:21-cr-397, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested June 8, 2021. Pleaded guilty Dec. 6, 2021. Sentenced April 26, 2022. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
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- Case number
- 1:21-cr-397
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 6/8/21 and initial appearance, held the same afternoon. Charged via criminal information 6/11/21. Arraigned 6/22/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered 12/6/21and pleaded guilty. Sentenced 4/26/22 to six months of supervised probation, including 60 days home detention, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- June 8, 2021
- Plea
- December 6, 2021
- Sentenced
- April 26, 2022
Charges
- Unlawful Entry on Restricted Building and Grounds
- Disorderly Conduct on U.S. Capitol Grounds
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
six months of supervised probation, including 60 days home detention, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/illinois-brothers-plead-guilty-to-illegally-entering-the-capitol-building-on-jan-6/ →
- https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/christian-kulas-mark-kulas-sentenced-capitol-riot-insurrection-probation-home-detention/ →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/kulas-christian →
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