Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 35
- Location
- Dundalk, Maryland
- Charges
- Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building and Grounds
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Law enforcement identified Brittiany Angelina Dillon through text messages she allegedly sent to Bryan Betancur, another person charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. In the text messages, which were sent on the day of the insurrection, Dillon claims that she was pepper-sprayed while approaching the U.S. Capitol and that she witnessed someone being shot by Washington, D.C., police. The FBI later identified Dillon in multiple videos from inside and outside the Capitol building, court documents indicate.
Case History
Dillon pleaded Guilty to: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building and Grounds. Sentenced 11/4/2021 to 3 years of probation with 2 months of home detention; $500 in restitution and a $10 special assessment; must seek and maintain at least part-time employment. Dillon 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.