Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 40
- Location
- Eastampton, New Jersey
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Civil Disorder; 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 not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Lee Giobbie was one of the first rioters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, through the Rotunda Doors, pushing his way through as police tried to defend it, according to court documents. Before that, documents state, he was on the Capitol steps, shouting to the crowd through a bullhorn, “Stop the steal” and then later, near the doors, said “We need something to break the door down!” He was arrested on Jan. 30, 2024, in New Jersey.
Case History
Giobbie pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 8/6/2024, the court dismissed the Obstruction charge. Jury trial set for 2/3/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice
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.