Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 51
- Location
- Collin County, Texas
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Matthew DaSilva was identified to the FBI in February when he was recognized by somone he knows in a photo circulated by the FBI, according to court documents. The photo shows a man in a red hat, a blue and gray camouflage Navy jacket, and a black and gold scarf. The FBI said that DaSilva’s distinctive outfit can be seen in video footage of the front line of rioters and that DaSilva can be seen grabbing, pushing and pulling on shields held by law enforcement officers. Prosecutors say the tipster, as well as a second person who told the FBI about DaSilva, recognized the scarf as one DaSilva wore every day. The second tipster told the FBI that after DaSilva returned from Washington, D.C., he shaved his beard and cut his long hair. Court documents say DaSilva also stopped wearing the black and gold scarf. According to sentencing memos filed in court, DaSilva served in the U.S. Navy.
Case History
DaSilva pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench trial on 7/19/2023 found him Guilty on six charges and Not Guilty of one charge: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building. Sentenced on 4/23/2024 to 28 Months of Incarceration; 6 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $210. On 2/8/2024, the Court reconsiders its findings of guilt as to Counts Three, Four, and Five. And on those counts, the Court finds DaSilva not guilty. DaSilva 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.