Nicholas Ochs Explained

Nicholas Ochs
Alma Mater:University of Hawaiʻi
Employer:United States Marine Corps
Organization:Proud Boys
Known For:January 6 United States Capitol attack criminality
Party:Republican
Conviction: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.[1]

Career

Ochs has worked as a U.S. Marine, based in Hawaii.[2]

Politics

See main article: 2020 Hawaii House of Representatives election. In November 2020, Ochs ran as a Republican candidate to represent the Waikiki[3] neighbourhood in the Hawaii House of Representatives.[4] He won the primary but lost the general election to Democratic candidate Adrian Tam.[5] During the election, Ochs's campaign page was removed from Facebook for breaching the company's terms of service. Ochs won 29.7% of the vote, Tam won 63%.[6] Ochs's campaign was endorsed by Roger Stone.[7]

Capitol attack

Ochs is a high ranking "elder" of the Proud Boys right wing neo-fascist organisation. 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. The same day, he posted a photograph in front of the words "Murder the Media".

In September 2022, Ochs pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding in a joint prosecution with Nicolas DeCarlo. During his court appearance, Ochs claimed he was a journalist. In December 2022, he was fined $5,000, and sentenced to four years in jail, and three years of supervised release.[8]

Personal life

Ochs was aged 36 in 2022. He is married[9] and lived in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grube . Nick . November 29, 2022 . DOJ Seeks 4-Year Prison Sentence For Hawaii Proud Boys Founder . December 12, 2022 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212060815/https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/11/doj-seeks-4-year-prison-sentence-for-hawaii-proud-boys-founder/ . live .
  2. Web site: Founder of Proud Boys' Hawaii chapter, Texas man sentenced to 4 years in Jan. 6 riot . December 12, 2022 . NBC News . December 10, 2022 . en . December 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211193315/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/founder-proud-boys-hawaii-chapter-texas-man-sentenced-4-years-jan-6-ri-rcna61091 . live .
  3. Web site: September 9, 2022 . Proud Boys Hawaii leader, friend plead guilty in Jan. 6 riot . December 12, 2022 . WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta . en . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212212906/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/proud-boys-hawaii/3UQRL6QWEDGDYA52UHSKCUUS7Y/ . live .
  4. News: December 10, 2022 . Hawaii Proud Boys leader sentenced for actions at insurrection . December 12, 2022 . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . en-US . December 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211183253/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/10/hawaii-news/hawaii-proud-boys-leader-sentenced-for-actions-at-insurrection/ . live .
  5. Web site: Gay Asian American defeats local Proud Boys leader for Hawaii House seat . December 12, 2022 . NBC News . November 9, 2020 . en . September 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921204704/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/adrian-tam-defeats-local-proud-boys-leader-becomes-1st-gay-n1246790 . live .
  6. Web site: Dayton . Kevin . November 4, 2020 . Hawaii Legislature: GOP Loses A House Seat, Stays Even In The Senate . December 12, 2022 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212205805/https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/11/hawaii-legislature-gop-loses-a-house-seat-stays-even-in-the-senate/ . live .
  7. Web site: Liebreich . Meda . Chesney-Lind . Hannah . January 12, 2021 . Nick Ochs And Hawaii: A Harbinger Of Local, Right-Wing Politics In Our State? . December 12, 2022 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212211721/https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/01/nick-ochs-and-hawaii-a-harbinger-of-local-right-wing-politics-in-our-state/ . live .
  8. Web site: December 10, 2022 . Texas man who wrote 'Murder the Media' on Capitol door gets 4-year sentence . December 12, 2022 . East Bay Times . en-US . December 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211184710/https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/10/texas-man-who-wrote-murder-the-media-on-capitol-door-gets-4-year-sentence-2/ . live .
  9. Web site: Grube . Nick . October 11, 2020 . QAnon Conspiracies, Proud Boys And The Future of Hawaii's GOP . December 12, 2022 . Honolulu Civil Beat . en . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212205808/https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/10/qanon-conspiracies-proud-boys-and-the-future-of-hawaiis-gop/ . live .

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