Teen Pleads Guilty in Logan Circle Beating
A 15-year-old from Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty in D.C. juvenile court to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery for the Aug. 3, 2025 beating of former DOGE staffer Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine in Logan Circle. The August attack — widely circulated in a viral photo — spurred President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Washington, D.C. and assume enhanced federal control of local policing, and the episode has fed recent House legislation tightening juvenile criminal rules.
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Teen pleads guilty to DOGE staffer beating that sparked DC National Guard deployment
New information:
- Defendant: 15-year-old from Hyattsville, Maryland pleaded guilty to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery.
- Victim and incident: Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine was attacked about 3 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2025 in Logan Circle; a bloodied photo went viral.
- Policy fallout: The assault prompted President Trump to deploy the National Guard and increase federal law-enforcement presence in D.C.; House members have advanced bills changing juvenile prosecution rules.