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Michael Gareth Adams

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Michael Gareth Adams is a Virginia man from the Alexandria/Springfield area whose January 6 case ran through federal court in Washington and ended with a full presidential pardon in 2025. Michael Gareth Adams entered the Capitol on January 6, 2021 carrying a flag and a skateboard, documenting the day on his cell phone. He was arrested April 22, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia and released on personal recognizance. After missing scheduled 2021 arraignment dates, he was declared a fugitive. He self-surrendered on January 5, 2023 and was placed under the High Intensity Supervision Program. He pleaded guilty on May 31, 2023 to Count 4 (parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building). His sentence, 60 days custody per WUSA9 reporting, was imposed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. On January 20, 2025, President Trump's clemency proclamation granted a full pardon covering his case. ## Case record Case 1:21-cr-430, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Case initially filed as 21-mj-386. Complaint filed 4/20/21. Arrested 4/22/21 in Alexandria, VA and released on personal recognizance. Information filed 6/24/21. Arraignment dates set for 7/8/21 and 7/16/21; defendant failed to appear and was declared a fugitive. Self-surrendered 1/5/23. Pleaded guilty 5/31/23 to count 4. Sentenced by Judge Kelly. FACT: DOJ record; WUSA9 reporting on fugitive status and 60-day sentence; CourtListener dockets 1:21-cr-00430 and 1:21-mj-00386. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.