Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Civil Disorder; 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 the Capitol Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
Case Summary
According to court documents, Damon Beckley appears in a video taken during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In the video, Beckley says that Mike Pence has the blood of the woman shot by U.S. Capitol Police on his hands. That woman was later identified to be Ashli Babbitt, who eventually died. In the video, Beckley, from Louisville, Ky., adds: "We're not putting up with this tyrannical rule. If we're going to come back here and start a revolution and take all of these traitors out, which is what should be done, then we will!" On Dec. 10, 2020, Beckley registered a limited liability company called DC Under Siege with the Kentucky Secretary of State, according to state records and local news reports.
Case History
Beckley pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Stipulated Bench Trial held on 2/23/2023: The Court finds the defendant Guilty on 2 counts: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/9/2024 to 18 months incarceration; 12 months supervised release; $200 special assessment; $2,000 restitution. On 11/20/2024, the USCA vacated the Obstruction conviction. Resentencing set for 1/24/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
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.