Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 27
- Location
- Auburn, Alabama
- 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
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
In an interview with federal agents in late January, 2021, Larry Freligh admitted to being inside the U.S. Capitol building during the riot earlier that month on Jan. 6, according to court documents. Open-source video and closed-circuit television captured Freligh entering the building through the Senate Wing Door at 2:18 pm, just five minutes after that entrance was initially breached by protestors. After making his way through the Crypt and the Rotunda, he entered then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's suite along with other protestors. He then exited the building, and attempted to re-enter a few minutes later but was denied by police officers. Security camera footage then showed him trying unsuccessfully to kick down a door to the building. He was arrested on Feb. 12, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala.
Case History
Freligh pleaded Guilty to one charge: Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentencing set for 1/14/2025 to 4 months of Incarceration; 12 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); $25 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500. Freligh 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.