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Simone Melissa Gold

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Dr. Simone Gold is a physician and an attorney — board-certified in emergency medicine, with a law degree. (FACT.) She founded America's Frontline Doctors and became one of the most visible medical voices questioning pandemic policy during COVID-19. Agree or disagree, she built a national platform from her training as an ER doctor. (FACT.) On January 6, 2021 she entered the Capitol and delivered a speech she had planned to give at a rally. She was charged, and she pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor — entering and remaining in a restricted building. FACT: Sentenced June 16, 2022 to 60 days, a fine and restitution. She served her time and was released that September. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted her clemency. (FACT.) Case record: 1:21-cr-85, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 1/18/21; pleaded guilty 3/3/22; sentenced 6/16/22. DOJ: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/gold-simone-melissa This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:21-cr-85
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 1/18/21. Indicted 2/5/21. Arraigned 2/25/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Pleaded guilty 3/3/22. Sentenced 6/16/22, 60 days in jail, one year of supervised release, $9,500 fine, and $500 restitution.
Arrested
January 18, 2021
Plea
March 3, 2022
Sentenced
June 16, 2022

Charges

  • Restricted Building or Grounds; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct

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