Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Lake Forest, Illinois
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Mark Kulas Jr. was charged alongside his younger brother, Christian Kulas, for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The brothers are reportedly from the Chicago area and are sons to the owner of a maid service, Kulas Maids, according to the *Chicago Tribune*. Prosecutors say the two flew from Illinois to Washington, D.C., the day before the riot, according to the *Chicago Sun-Times*. Both men have pleaded guilty.
Case History
Kulas pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 4/26/2022 to 6 months of Probation; 60 days home detention; Special Assessment of $10; Restitution of $500. Kulas 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.