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Philip James Weisbecker

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Philip James Weisbecker is a San Diego County man who lived in Ocean Beach, the surf neighborhood on the California coast, and who took the shortest road through the January 6 court system that anyone did. Ocean Beach, California. Pacific side. A misdemeanor case, start to finish. HIS STORY (FACT, per San Diego press coverage): Philip James Weisbecker was living in Ocean Beach in San Diego at the time of his arrest. He never hid what he had done. He posted a screenshot to his own Facebook page from a Fox News broadcast that showed him inside the building, which is how the case against him largely came together. THE LEGAL FIGHT (FACT, court record): A complaint was filed October 14, 2021, and Weisbecker was arrested October 21, 2021. He pleaded guilty March 3, 2022, to a single federal misdemeanor. On June 27, 2022, Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan sentenced him to 24 months of probation with 30 days of intermittent confinement served on weekends, a $2,000 fine and $500 in restitution. He served the weekends and paid what the court ordered. No felony. No prison term. CLEMENCY (FACT): On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a full, complete and unconditional pardon covering individuals convicted of offenses related to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. That clemency covered Philip James Weisbecker and cleared the misdemeanor conviction from his record. CASE RECORD: Case No. 1:21-cr-682, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, before Senior Judge Thomas F. Hogan. Complaint filed 10/14/2021. Arrested 10/21/2021. Pleaded guilty 3/3/2022. Sentenced 6/27/2022 to 24 months probation, 30 days intermittent confinement, $2,000 fine, $500 restitution. Pardoned 1/20/2025. DOJ docket page: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/weisbecker-philip-james Philip Weisbecker took responsibility, did the weekends, paid the fine, and got his record back. Case closed. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.