Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 60
- Location
- Huntington Beach, California
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Glenn Brooks “boasted” about his role at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and sent selfies from inside the U.S. Capitol to members of his church prayer group, according to a criminal complaint. A member of that text message group chat forwarded them to the FBI in January. The FBI says surveillance footage shows Brooks climbing through a broken window near the Senate wing and taking pictures inside, wearing plaid scarf and a hat with the word "Trump" emblazoned on it. Court documents show Brooks was arrested on July 29, 2021. According to his LinkedIn profile, the 60-year-old Brooks owns a home-remodeling firm called Brooks Works Corp. in Huntington Beach, Calif. Court documents say that surveillance conducted on Brooks by the FBI shows him exiting a vehicle with the name of the company on the side.
Case History
Brooks pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty in a Jury trial on 5/10/2024 on all charges. Sentenced on 9/13/2024 to 6 months incarceration; 12 months supervised release; restitution of $500; a fine of $2,000; special assessment of $150; 60 hours of community service. Brooks 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.