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Paul Rae

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Paul Rae is a 38-year-old man from Seminole, Florida whose case was one of the more serious ones in this archive, and whose fight ended in a presidential pardon after real prison time. FACT: court documents allege cellular data placed Rae entering the Capitol on January 6, 2021, seconds after a window was smashed nearby, and that he can be seen in photos in close proximity to Joseph Biggs. CHARGE ONLY: prosecutors described Rae in court as an "associate" of a well-known far-right group; that characterization was made by the government, not established by a jury verdict on that specific point. Paul Rae was arrested March 24, 2021, and indicted along with co-defendants on multiple felony counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding, destruction of government property, and civil disorder. He fought the case for over three years. FACT: he ultimately pleaded guilty to two counts, entering and remaining in a restricted building and civil disorder. The remaining charges, including the obstruction felony, were dismissed. The court sentenced him to 14 months of incarceration and supervised release, the heaviest sentence among this group. He served it. FACT: on January 20, 2025, Paul Rae received a full pardon from President Trump, resolving a case that had run since the earliest days of the investigation. Paul Rae's case was harder than most in this file, more charges, more time, a longer fight. He pleaded to two of seven counts, served his sentence, and the President pardoned him by name. That's the record, and it doesn't need embellishing either direction. What this doesn't prove: the government's characterization of his associations was not independently proven at trial, since the case resolved by plea. What it does prove: a 14-month sentence, fully served, and a full pardon. CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-378, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested March 24, 2021. Pleaded guilty to Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds and Civil Disorder; other charges dismissed. Sentenced December 6, 2024 to 14 months incarceration, 24 months supervised release, $2,000 restitution. Full pardon January 20, 2025. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.