President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon for more than 1,500 defendants convicted on charges related to Jan. 6 includes Ray Epps.
Epps, who was recorded encouraging others to enter the Capitol, was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay $500 restitution in January 2024.
Prosecutors offered Epps a misdemeanor plea deal after he cooperated with the investigation, recommending a six month jail sentence. Other Jan. 6 defendants received harsher sentences for their actions at the Capitol. (RELATED: ‘Clearly Got A Break’: Legal Experts Weigh In On Ray Epps’ Probation Sentence)
In one of his first actions Monday, Trump commuted sentences for 14 individuals and granted “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”