Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 37
- Location
- Beverly Hills, California
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors say that they received "many" tips regarding John Herbert Strand's alleged participation in the rioting at the Capitol. “An old acquaintance was posting pictures of himself taking over the capitol yesterday. He was calling for a revolution on his social media accounts," one witness told the FBI. Strand tweeted a photo of himself outside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, along with the message: "I am incredibly proud to be a patriot today, to stand up tall in defense of liberty & the Constitution, to support Trump & #MAGAforever, & to send the message: WE ARE NEVER CONCEDING A STOLEN ELECTION.” He was also allegedly seen in footage from inside the Capitol. Strand allegedly went to the Capitol along with Simone Gold, a California physician. Both Strand and Gold work with the group America's Frontline Doctors. The group has argued against using masks to combat the coronavirus and spread dubious claims about vaccines, according to FactCheck.org.
Case History
Strand pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. A trial by jury on 9/27/2022 found him guilty on all charges. Sentenced on 6/1/2023 to 32 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; a special assessment of $170; Restitution of $2,000; a $10,000 fine. Strand received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.