Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 42
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia
- 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
The FBI began an investigation into Kene Brian Lazo after receiving a tip about a Facebook photo showing an individual inside the U.S. Capitol on the day of the riot. Using a combination of open-source searches and Facebook records obtained through a warrant, the FBI found that Lazo operated that Facebook page with his wife, according to court documents. Lazo allegedly posted ahead of Jan. 6, 2021, that he would be attending protests in Washington, D.C., that day and that he would be "the only 1 with a boi boi representing asians," an apparent reference to a type of broom used in the Philippines. Ahead of the riot, Lazo apparently wrote on social media that "if s**t hits the fan i will get some dead guys gear and guns if it comes down to it," court documents say. Lazo was also captured on closed-circuit TV footage inside the Capitol, the FBI alleges. He was arrested May 28, 2021, in Norfolk, Va.
Case History
Lazo pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 8/18/2022 45 days Incarceration; Special Assessment $10; Restitution $500. Lazo 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.