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Brandon Cavanaugh
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Convicted of
Brandon Cavanaugh, of Huntington Beach, California, a former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineering intern, was identified by the FBI through racist social-media posts in which he bragged about the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling it "epic"; surveillance footage showed him inside the Capitol for nearly 15 minutes, climbing a staircase, walking through hallways, and recording the contents of a security guard desk near the doorway through which then-Vice President Mike Pence had been evacuated. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on April 7, 2023 to 14 days of intermittent confinement, two years of probation, a $1,000 fine, and $500 in restitution.
Original sentence
Sentenced on 4/26/2023 to 24 Months Probation; 14 days of intermittent confinement; $10 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; Fine of $1,000.
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