Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Virginia
- 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; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, Antionne Brodnax, who goes by his rapper name "Bugzie the Don," was identified after he was seen in a CNN livestream on Jan. 6, 2021. According to an FBI affidavit, open source searches also led investigators to the now-deleted social media account @bugziethedon, which apparently showed Brodnax walking around and inside the U.S. Capitol building. Tipsters also provided several photos of Brodnax posing in front of and inside the Capitol on Jan. 6. In one photo, Brodnax can be seen sitting on a U.S. Capitol Police SWAT truck, and in another he is sitting on the statue of Norman Borlaug in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall. In an interview with the FBI, he told investigators that he was in the area to shoot a music video. During the shoot, he said he saw a group of protesters storming the Capitol building. Brodnax admitted to following the rioters and entering the Capitol building, but said that he was there peacefully. He added that he spent about 40 minutes in the building walking around and taking pictures and videos of the architecture, according to the affidavit. Brodnax has been using the photos from the riot to promote his new Bugzie the Don album, which is titled, "The Capital. [sic]"
Case History
Brodnax pleaded Guilty to all four charges. Sentenced on 12/19/2022 to 5 months incarceration; 1 year of supervised release; $70 special assessment; $500 restitution. Brodnax 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.