Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Albany, Ohio
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 6, 2021, Abigail Yazdani-Isfehani attended then-President Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally with her brother Elijah Yazdani and her sister Loruhamah Yazdani-Isfehani, who are both also charged in relation to the riot, according to court documents. After the rally, the three siblings walked to the U.S. Capitol and allegedly walked into the building shortly before 3 p.m. According to the FBI, Abigail Yazdani-Isfehani wore a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap with a red band underneath the baseball cap that day. The three siblings allegedly walked through the rotunda and Statuary Hall and exited the building after a little less than 40 minutes. Abigail Yazdani-Isfehani is reportedly a student at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio, and has been a member of the women’s soccer team there.
Case History
Abigail Yazdani-Isfehani pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/10/2022 to 24 months probation; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution; 100 hours of community service. Yazdani-Isfehani received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.