Nicholas Ochs
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.
Nicholas Ochs | |
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| Born | 1985 or 1986 |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi |
| Employer | United States Marine Corps |
| Organization | Proud Boys |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attack criminality |
| Political party | Republican |
| Conviction(s) | Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512) |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years imprisonment |
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
In November 2020,[1] 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[1] 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.[5] Ochs won 29.7% of the vote, Tam won 63%.[6] Ochs's campaign was endorsed by Roger Stone.[7]
Capitol attack
| January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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| Timeline • Planning |
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Ochs is a high ranking "elder" of the Proud Boys right wing neo-fascist organisation.[1] 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.[2] The same day, he posted a photograph in front of the words "Murder the Media".[4]
In September 2022, Ochs pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding in a joint prosecution with Nicolas DeCarlo.[2] During his court appearance, Ochs claimed he was a journalist.[1] In December 2022, he was fined $5,000, and sentenced to four years in jail, and three years of supervised release.[2][8]
References
- Grube, Nick (2022-11-29). "DOJ Seeks 4-Year Prison Sentence For Hawaii Proud Boys Founder". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- "Founder of Proud Boys' Hawaii chapter, Texas man sentenced to 4 years in Jan. 6 riot". NBC News. 10 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- "Proud Boys Hawaii leader, friend plead guilty in Jan. 6 riot". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. 2022-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- "Hawaii Proud Boys leader sentenced for actions at insurrection". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2022-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- "Gay Asian American defeats local Proud Boys leader for Hawaii House seat". NBC News. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- Dayton, Kevin (2020-11-04). "Hawaii Legislature: GOP Loses A House Seat, Stays Even In The Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- Liebreich, Meda Chesney-Lind, Hannah (2021-01-12). "Nick Ochs And Hawaii: A Harbinger Of Local, Right-Wing Politics In Our State?". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Texas man who wrote 'Murder the Media' on Capitol door gets 4-year sentence". East Bay Times. 2022-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- Grube, Nick (2020-10-11). "QAnon Conspiracies, Proud Boys And The Future of Hawaii's GOP". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
External links
- Ochs for Hawaii – official website (3 August 2020 archive via Way Back Machine)