Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 33
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Charges
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On the far-right Internet, Anthime Gionet is among the most well-known of the alleged Capitol rioters. Gionet goes by the handle "Baked Alaska" on social media and has widely been described as an Internet "troll." The Anti-Defamation League says that Gionet has promoted "white supremacist and anti-Semitic ideologies" and attacked Muslims. (“Everyone on the right can agree that they don’t like Islam — is that correct?” he said at one rally.) He has also frequently been associated with the "alt-right" and appeared at rallies with the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys. In 2017, Gionet took part in the Charlottesville, Va., Unite the Right rally promoted by white supremacist groups, in which one woman was killed. One reason for Gionet's notoriety is his use of livestreaming video. That video has now become evidence for federal prosecutors. On Jan. 6, 2021, Gionet allegedly livestreamed himself from inside the Capitol building, saying, “Occupy the Capitol. Let’s go. We ain’t leaving this b****." When officers ordered Gionet to leave the building, he responded, "You’re a f***ing oath-breaker, you piece of s***.” Gionet was later arrested in Texas.
Case History
Gionet pleaded Guilty to the charge. Sentenced on 1/10/2023 to 60 days incarceration; 2 years probation; $2,000 fine; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Gionet received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
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Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.