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Cain Velasquez Thanks Supporters in First Statement Since Parole Release

His Instagram video is his first public comment since a February parole release credited with extensive time served.

Overview

  • Velasquez posted a video on Instagram thanking fans and supporters, saying he is focusing on family and slowly readjusting to daily life.
  • He pleaded no contest in 2024 to charges including premeditated attempted murder and was sentenced in March 2025 to five years in prison.
  • The court credited 1,283 days for prior custody, including jail and house arrest, contributing to his release on Feb. 15 from the Soledad facility.
  • Officials advanced his expected March parole to February based on earned credits from rehabilitative programming, with roughly 11 months of formal prison time served.
  • The 2022 case involved an 11‑mile pursuit in which shots struck Harry Goularte’s stepfather, Paul Bender, and related criminal and civil proceedings, including Goularte’s separate case, remain active.