Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 41
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- 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
Frederic Fiol first came to the attention of the FBI after an informant contacted the bureau to say that Fiol had sent videos through Facebook Messenger showing the inside of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal court documents. The FBI then reviewed Fiol's Facebook account and allegedly found multiple photos and videos of the inside of the U.S. Capitol, some of which Fiol had unsent. In one message, Fiol wrote “I made history.” In another, when the informant wrote him: “Fred don’t tell me you was running inside the capital [sic] today lmao,” Fiol allegedly replied: “Don’t believe the media, it was 99% peaceful.” According to court records, Fiol can also be seen in surveillance footage from inside the building and in CNN news footage.
Case History
Fiol pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/15/2024 to 45 days incarceration; 24 months of Probation; special assessment of $20; restitution of $500. Fiol 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.