Antonio Lamotta

Case Summary

Surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot show Antonio Lamotta entering the U.S. Capitol through the east Rotunda doors, prosecutors allege. Police body camera footage allegedly captured an image of Lamotta's face as law enforcement attempted to push rioters out of the building. Lamotta was arrested in Chesapeake, Va., on August 16, 2022, in connection to the Capitol riot. But this wasn't his first time being arrested: Two days after the 2020 presidential election, Lamotta was arrested for carrying a firearm without a license, court records state. The FBI agent that interviewed Lamotta after that arrest positively identified him in the images and videos captured by cameras in the Capitol. According to sentencing memos filed in court, Lamotta served in the U.S. Army.

Case History

Lamotta pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on three charges: Civil Disorder; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/11/2024 to 6 months of Incarceration; 24 months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $120; Restitution of $2,000; 30 hours of community service. Lamotta 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.