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Jackson Kostolsky
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageJackson Kostolsky is a young man from the Allentown area of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, who traveled to Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, to attend the rally. He was a face in an enormous crowd. Jackson Kostolsky of Pennsylvania entered the U.S. Capitol through the Upper West Terrace door — and by the government's own account was inside for roughly ten seconds before turning around. Ten seconds. That is the whole of it. Jackson Kostolsky was not accused of violence or destruction. Kostolsky pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. On January 11, 2022, he was sentenced to three years of probation, including 30 days of home detention, and $500 in restitution. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to January 6 defendants. Case record: United States v. Jackson Kostolsky, No. 1:21-cr-197, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. 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-197
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 2/26/21 and initial appearance held on 3/4/21. Charged via criminal infomation 3/9/21 and arraigned 3/25/21. Plea agreement entered 9/28 and pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 1/11/22 to three years of probation, including 30 days of home detention, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- February 26, 2021
- Sentenced
- January 11, 2022
Charges
- Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
- Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Gounds
Sentence
three years of probation, including 30 days of home detention, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/574531-man-identified-by-leopard-print-vest-pleads-guilty-in-jan-6-case/ →
- https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/lehigh-county-man-pleads-guilty-in-jan-6-riot/article_1353e440-2084-11ec-bc93-ffb6005e8b2d.html →
- https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5746/files/Jackson%20Kostolsky%20Defense%20Sentencing%20Memorandum.pdf →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/kostolsky-jackson →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
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