Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 22
- Location
- Hopewell Junction, New York
- 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 not guilty; Convicted; Acquitted in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors allege that Matthew Purdy took part in the U.S. Capitol riot along with his father, Gregory Purdy-Schwartz, who does not appear to have been charged; a man identified as his brother, Gregory Purdy; and another a man identified as his uncle, Robert Turner. Police body camera footage allegedly shows Matthew Purdy with a crowd of people pushing against police officers guarding the outside of the Capitol building. Gregory Purdy also allegedly documented their actions that day on his phone and uploaded more than a dozen videos to Instagram. Prosecutors allege that Matthew Purdy could be seen in footage breaching the inside of the Capitol building. Matthew Purdy surrendered to the FBI on Nov. 10, 2021.
Case History
Purdy pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Found Not Guilty on the other two charges. Sentenced on 12/6/2024 to 90 days incarceration; fine of $2,000; special assessment of $20. Purdy 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.