Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 31
- Location
- Albany, Ohio
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and 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
According to court documents, a witness who knows Elijah Yazdani, also known as Loammi Yazdani-Isfehani, told the FBI about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. The witness allegedly received texts in which Yazdani admitted to entering the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said. Yazdani also reportedly sent videos of the interior of the Capitol to the witness. Before Jan. 6, 2021, Yazdani allegedly was vocal in his support of former President Donald Trump and his belief that Trump was “unfairly cheated” out of a second term, according to the witness. Yazdani apparently told the witness he believes the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, was caused by antifa, a conspiracy theory for which there is no evidence. Yazdani was also captured in the Capitol closed-circuit TV surveillance footage, according to an affidavit. The surveillance video places Yazdani inside of Statuary Hall wearing a red “Keep America Great” hat, court documents say.
Case History
Yazdani pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/10/2022 to 14 days incarceration; 24 months probation; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution; 100 hours of community service. Yazdani 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.