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Cain Velasquez Thanks Supporters in First Message Since Prison Release

He left custody on Feb. 15 after 1,283 days of credit made him eligible for early parole.

Overview

  • Velasquez posted an Instagram video saying he is easing back into daily life and closed by saying, “It’s good to be out.”
  • He was sentenced in March 2025 to five years after a no‑contest plea to attempted murder and related charges.
  • The court credited 1,283 days for jail, house arrest, and program participation, resulting in release after roughly 10–11 months in prison.
  • The case stemmed from a 2022 pursuit in which he fired at a vehicle carrying Harry Goularte, striking Goularte’s stepfather, Paul Bender, who suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries.
  • He remains under supervision with a restitution hearing set for June 3, while Goularte awaits trial on a felony lewd‑acts charge.