Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Charges
- 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 guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
The FBI interviewed Menachem Cohen multiple times near his residence in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to the bureau's statement of facts, and Cohen admitted multiple times to being in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He also allegedly identified himself in photos and footage he took himself and in those that the FBI presented to him during the interviews, including video of broken glass in the Senate Wing Door and a red "Trump" hat adorning a bust of George Washington. He was arrested November 21, 2022.
Case History
Cohen pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/12/2023 to 36 months of probation; $500 restitution; 60 hours of community service; $10 special assessment. Cohen 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.