Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida
- 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; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Matthew Montalvo is a real estate broker specializing in vacation home sales near Florida’s Disney World resort, according to his business website HomeSalesNearDisney.com, of which screenshots were included in an FBI statement of facts. On Jan. 6, 2021, Montalvo allegedly spent about 25 minutes walking around the U.S. Capitol’s second floor, according to the FBI statement, which includes photos from video surveillance footage that appear to show Montalvo carrying a tan backpack through the building. The FBI statement also alleges that Montalvo admitted to an FBI agent in December of 2021 that he went inside the Capitol that day. He was arrested April 26, 2022, in Kissimmee, Fla.
Case History
Montalvo pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 1/13/2023 to 36 Months of Probation; 90 days location monitoring; $10 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500. Fine of $5,000; 60 hours of community service. Montalvo 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.