Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- Florida
- 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
According to court documents, a tipster informed the FBI that their relative, Joseph Lapoint, had entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and posted a photo of himself on social media, standing on a window ledge inside one of the offices. The tipster also referenced videos that show him with his girlfriend or fiancé, Nicole Joyner. On Jan. 6, 2022, court documents state, Lapoint posted a video of himself and Joyner on his TikTok account with the text “HAD A BLAST one year ago” and “me and babe stormed the Capitol with the rest of America.” Lapoint first appeared in federal court on March 12, 2024.
Case History
Lapoint pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/16/2024 to 19 days incarceration; 12 months Probation; $20 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500; 80 hours of community service. Lapoint 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.