Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Long Beach, California
- 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; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Sometime around Jan. 10, 2021, the FBI received an online tip with an Instagram picture of a man inside the U.S. Capitol. The Instagram account name on the photo was Bryan Emmanuel Bustos, according to court documents. Security footage reviewed by the FBI confirmed that the picture was indeed taken inside the building on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors say. The FBI also reviewed Bustos’ Instagram account, which allegedly had images of another individual, Alexis Ivan Bustos, outside and inside the Capitol building. According to the FBI, the two men traveled together to Washington, D.C., from California, where they share the same address and a cellphone plan. Both men are charged in the riot. Bryan Bustos allegedly entered the Capitol through the Columbus doors at the building's eastern side while carrying a large U.S. flag. On June 17, 2021, the FBI interviewed a restaurant co-worker of Bryan Bustos who reportedly confirmed his identity.
Case History
Bustos pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/15/2023 to 24 months of Probation; 30 hours of community service; $500 Restitution; $10 Special Assessment. Bustos 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
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.