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Nicholes John Lentz
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageNicholes Lentz is a Marine Corps veteran and former South Florida police officer from Boynton Beach, a man who wore this country's uniform twice before January 6, 2021 changed his life. Nicholes John Lentz served as a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and later worked as a police officer with the North Miami Beach Police Department in South Florida. FACT, Task & Purpose, NBC News. He was at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and part of what happened was captured on livestream, according to Newsweek and the Daily Beast. FACT. Lentz was arrested February 19, 2021, and pleaded guilty February 22, 2022. On May 10, 2022, he was sentenced to 36 months of probation, including 30 days of home detention, 100 hours of community service, and $500 restitution. FACT, DOJ record. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions, including Lentz's case. FACT. Case record: 1:22-cr-53, 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
- 1:22-cr-53
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Originally 1:21-mj-206 Arrested 2/19/21. Initial appearance held 2/26/21. Pleaded guilty 2/22/22. Sentenced 5/10/22 to 36 months’ probation, including 30 days’ home detention, 100 hours of community service, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- February 19, 2021
- Plea
- February 22, 2022
- Sentenced
- May 10, 2022
Charges
- Restricted building or grounds
- Disruptive and disorderly conduct on restricted grounds
Sentence
36 months’ probation, including 30 days’ home detention, 100 hours of community service, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/this-was-more-than-trespassing-judge-sentences-marine-who-joined-jan-6-capitol-mob-to-probation-home-detention/ →
- https://www.newsweek.com/nicholes-lentz-ex-cop-who-livestreamed-capitol-riot-arrested-florida-1570928 →
- https://cbs12.com/news/local/nicholes-lentz-former-marine-boynton-beach-fort-pierce-police-officer-january-6-riot-sentenced-washington-dc-capitol-hill →
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/marine-veteran-ex-cop-pleads-guilty-jan-6-case-rcna17254 →
- https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-nicholes-lentz-capitol-riot/ →
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