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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Smashing Windows at JD Vance Home
William DeFoor agreed to plead guilty to two federal counts after prosecutors said he caused about $28,000 in damage at the vice president’s home.
- On Tuesday, William DeFoor pleaded guilty to federal charges for vandalizing Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati home, admitting to smashing windows and attacking a Secret Service vehicle with a hammer earlier this year.
- Defense attorney Paul Laufman maintained DeFoor's actions were not politically motivated, attributing the incident to his client's diagnosed schizophrenia and stating, "This has been a sad case from the very beginning."
- Prosecutors stated DeFoor walked 90 minutes from his parents' home before smashing 14 windows and damaging "enhanced security assets," requiring him to pay approximately $28,000 in restitution and stay 350 yards from Vance.
- DeFoor faces up to 10 years in prison for each of the two counts, while federal prosecutors dismissed additional charges including resisting arrest as part of the plea agreement.
- U.S. Attorney Dominick Gerace stated that violence against political leaders "will not be tolerated," amid heightened threats targeting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett this year.
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Ohio man pleads guilty to smashing windows at JD Vance home
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to smashing windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home with a hammer and damaging a Secret Service vehicle, according to federal prosecutors. William D. DeFoor, 26, pleaded guilty to engaging in physical violence against government officials or property and willfully damaging U.S. property, according to the U.S. Attorney’s […] The post Ohio man pleads guilty to smashing windows at JD Vance home appeared f…
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Man who damaged Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati home pleads guilty to federal charges
As part of the plea agreement, DeFoor must pay roughly $28,000 in restitution. He is also prohibited from going within 350 yards of Vance, Vance's family, or their residences.
·Cincinnati, United States
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