Nicholas Ochs
Nicholas Ochs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi |
| Employer | United States Marine Corps |
| Organization | Proud Boys |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attack criminality |
| Political party | Republican |
| Conviction(s) | Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512) |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years imprisonment |
Nicholas Ochs (born 1985 or 1986), sometimes Nick Ochs, is a former U.S. Marine, a 2020 Republican Hawaii House of Representatives candidate, and the founder of the Proud Boys' Hawaii chapter. After taking part in January 6 United States Capitol attack, he pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Education
Ochs attended the University of Hawaiʻi.[2]
Career
Ochs has worked as a U.S. Marine, based in Hawaii.[3]
Politics
Capitol attack
| January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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| Timeline • Planning |
| Background |
| Participants |
| Aftermath |
Ochs is a high ranking "elder" of the Proud Boys right wing neo-fascist organisation.[2] During the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Ochs threw smoke bombs at police officers and trespassed into the United States Capitol where he smoked cigarettes.[3] The same day, he posted a photograph in front of the words "Murder the Media".[1] In September 2022, Ochs pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding in a joint prosecution with Nicolas DeCarlo.[3] During his court appearance, Ochs claimed he was a journalist.[2] In December 2022, he was fined $5,000, and sentenced to four years in jail, and three years of supervised release.[3][4]
Personal life
He is married[5] and lived in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:2 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Grube, Nick (November 29, 2022). "DOJ Seeks 4-Year Prison Sentence For Hawaii Proud Boys Founder". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Founder of Proud Boys' Hawaii chapter, Texas man sentenced to 4 years in Jan. 6 riot". NBC News. December 10, 2022. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Texas man who wrote 'Murder the Media' on Capitol door gets 4-year sentence". East Bay Times. December 10, 2022. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ Grube, Nick (October 11, 2020). "QAnon Conspiracies, Proud Boys And The Future of Hawaii's GOP". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
External links
- Ochs for Hawaii – official website (August 3, 2020, archive via Way Back Machine)