Nicholas Ochs
Born1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi
EmployerUnited States Marine Corps
OrganizationProud Boys
Known forJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack criminality
Political partyRepublican
Conviction(s)Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
Criminal penalty4 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.[2]

Career

Ochs has worked as a U.S. Marine, based in Hawaii.[3]

Politics

In November 2020,[2] Ochs ran as a Republican candidate to represent the Waikiki[4] neighbourhood in the Hawaii House of Representatives.[1] He won the primary but lost the general election[2] 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
A crowd of attackers amid a cloud of tear gas (top) outside the Capitol on January 6, 2021(top), and an attacker inside the Capitol throws a metal trash can at a police officer (bottom) on January 6, 2021
Timeline • Planning
Background
2020 presidential election
and other causes
Related groups and persons
Participants
Notable people
Organizations
Law enforcement response
Aftermath
Biden inauguration
Investigations and charges
Corporate actions
Reactions
Impeachment and 2024 presidential election

Ochs is a high ranking "elder" of the Proud Boys right wing neo-fascist organisation.[2] 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.[3] The same day, he posted a photograph in front of the words "Murder the Media".[1]

In September 2022, Ochs pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding in a joint prosecution with Nicolas DeCarlo.[3] During his court appearance, Ochs claimed he was a journalist.[2] In December 2022, he was fined $5,000, and sentenced to four years in jail, and three years of supervised release.[3][8]

Personal life

Ochs was aged 36 in 2022.[1] He is married[9] and lived in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hawaii Proud Boys leader sentenced for actions at insurrection". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. December 10, 2022. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Grube, Nick (November 29, 2022). "DOJ Seeks 4-Year Prison Sentence For Hawaii Proud Boys Founder". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Founder of Proud Boys' Hawaii chapter, Texas man sentenced to 4 years in Jan. 6 riot". NBC News. December 10, 2022. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Proud Boys Hawaii leader, friend plead guilty in Jan. 6 riot". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Gay Asian American defeats local Proud Boys leader for Hawaii House seat". NBC News. November 9, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Dayton, Kevin (November 4, 2020). "Hawaii Legislature: GOP Loses A House Seat, Stays Even In The Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ Chesney-Lind, Meda; Liebreich, Hannah (January 12, 2021). "Nick Ochs And Hawaii: A Harbinger Of Local, Right-Wing Politics In Our State?". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Texas man who wrote 'Murder the Media' on Capitol door gets 4-year sentence". East Bay Times. December 10, 2022. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ Grube, Nick (October 11, 2020). "QAnon Conspiracies, Proud Boys And The Future of Hawaii's GOP". Honolulu Civil Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  • Ochs for Hawaii – official website (August 3, 2020, archive via Way Back Machine)
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