Justin McAuliffe

Justin McAuliffe, 40, a certified public accountant from New York, entered the U.S. Capitol through the Senate Wing doors about 20 minutes after they were breached a second time during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, found an empty conference room, sat down and rested for a while, then left when police asked him to; prosecutors acknowledged they had no evidence he did anything violent or destructive. He pleaded guilty in November 2021 to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. Senior U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced him on 1/28/2022 to 3 years of probation, including 60 days of home detention, $500 in restitution, and a $10 special assessment.