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Troy Elbert Faulkner

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Troy Faulkner is a painter. He built a business with his own name on it — Faulkner Painting — in Whitehall, Ohio. (FACT) On January 6, he did something he cannot take back: he kicked in a Capitol window. He was even wearing his work coat, his name and number printed on the back. (FACT) But here is the part that usually gets left out: when the video surfaced, Troy called the FBI himself. (FACT) He did not run. About a week later he picked up the phone and turned himself in. He pleaded guilty to destruction of government property, served five months, and paid more than $10,000 in restitution. (FACT) On January 20, 2025, President Trump extended clemency to January 6 defendants. (FACT) A tradesman who owns a small business, who made a bad decision on one day and then walked straight toward the consequences instead of away from them. The court record: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, case no. 1:21-cr-126. Arrested January 29, 2021; pleaded guilty August 5, 2022; sentenced November 3, 2022. 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-126
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 1/29/21. Indicted 2/17/21. Arraigned 2/26/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Pleaded guilty 8/5/22. Sentenced 11/3/22 to 5 months of incarceration, followed by 36 months of supervised release, $10,560 restitution.
Arrested
January 29, 2021
Plea
August 5, 2022
Sentenced
November 3, 2022

Charges

  • Destruction of Government Property; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Stepping, Climbing, Removing, or Injuring Property on the Capitol Grounds

Sentence

5 months of incarceration, followed by 36 months of supervised release, $10,560 restitution

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