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Ehsan Arbabi

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Ehsan Arbabi is from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and is a January 6 defendant whose case remains open, with no conviction on the record. THEIR ACCOUNT: he has said he traveled to Washington to document the day firsthand, "in the spirit of an amateur reporter," recording video and photographs around the Capitol. FACT (WUSA9; court filings): he was arrested October 2, 2024, in Coeur d'Alene, nearly four years after January 6. CHARGE ONLY: he faces one felony civil disorder count and four misdemeanors, entering a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct, disorderly conduct, and parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building. Charges are charges; nothing here is a finding of guilt, and Ehsan Arbabi has not been convicted of any of these counts. NEEDS AUTHENTICATION: because he was arrested after January 6 cases had largely wound down, we have not independently confirmed the current status of his docket beyond the original charging documents, and this record will be updated as soon as we do. Note the January 20, 2025 clemency proclamation for January 6 offenses; whether and how it applies to a case charged after that date has not been confirmed here. People searching Ehsan Arbabi will find the FBI's own framing of his "amateur reporter" explanation treated skeptically in early coverage; this archive presents that as his account, not as an established fact either way, and will update the moment his case resolves. WHERE THINGS STAND: presumption of innocence applies in full. This archive states the charges plainly and will not go further than the record supports. CASE RECORD Case 1:24-mj-00301, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested October 2, 2024. Charges: civil disorder (felony); four misdemeanor counts. Disposition pending confirmation. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.