Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 49
- Location
- Brownstown Township, Michigan
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; 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
A Facebook friend tipped the FBI off to Anthony Puma, who allegedly livestreamed his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. FBI agents then interviewed Puma, who reportedly admitted to being inside the U.S. Capitol on the day of the insurrection but denied seeing anyone looting or committing violence. GoPro video footage Puma took on that day, obtained by the FBI, allegedly shows him climbing through a window to enter the Capitol building. A search warrant issued for Puma's Facebook account showed that he posted ahead of the insurrection: "On the 6th when we are all there in the capital and he is givin [sic] his second term the people will see. Then you never know we might have to start killing some commie b******s. #stopthesteal." On Jan. 5, 2021, according to a legal filing, he also posted, "War is coming," and, "Hopefully we are storming the House of Representatives tomorrow at 100 pm." After the insurrection, he reportedly wrote: "When I got up and over the wall I walked right into the front door and walked around the capital bldg."
Case History
Puma pleaded Guilty to one charge: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/21/2023 to 9 Months of Incarceration; 24 months of supervised release; Special Assessment $100; Fine $500; Restitution of $2,000. Puma 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.