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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Punches Woman, Musk Boosts Pratt's Election Claims

7/11/2026

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Video showed pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jon Mellis punching a woman at a “Stop the Steal” rally outside the courthouse at 312 N. Spring St. in Los Angeles, and LAPD logged battery reports but reported no arrest.
Jake Lang, pardoned for Jan. 6, organized the rally for mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who says the election was stolen.
Elon Musk amplified Pratt’s fraud claims on X after Pratt met President Donald Trump at the White House that week.

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Video showed pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jon Mellis punching a woman at a “Stop the Steal” rally outside the courthouse at 312 N. Spring St. in Los Angeles, and LAPD logged battery reports but reported no arrest.
Jake Lang, pardoned for Jan. 6, organized the rally for mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who says the election was stolen.
Elon Musk amplified Pratt’s fraud claims on X after Pratt met President Donald Trump at the White House that week.