Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 45
- Location
- Bluefield, Virginia
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Grounds or Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A little more than a year after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a business associate of Karthik Ramakrishnan contacted the FBI and told the bureau that Ramakrishnan had been in Washington, D.C., that day and had shown the associate photographs from the riot, federal court records state. When the tipster asked Ramakrishnan if he had entered the U.S. Capitol, he replied "I deny it." However, the FBI was allegedly able to identify Ramakrishnan in surveillance footage from inside the building that day. According to court records, Ramakrishnan walked around the building for 27 minutes.
Case History
Ramakrishnan pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/14/2023 to 6 months of Probation; $10 Special Assessment; $500 Fine; and $500 Restitution. Ramakrishnan 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.