Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 29
- Location
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Nicole Prado was identified from a tip given to the FBI that she had participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol with another person. Court documents allege that the FBI found images and cellphone video footage from Instagram that appear to show Prado. A person narrating the video says, "Please meet the new Congresswoman... she uh, she just was in the Capitol for the first time today. She stormed the Capitol, she's the new Congresswoman. She's the new Speaker of the House." Video footage of the Capitol on that day shows a woman who resembled Prado walking through the building and matching the clothing in the Instagram video. FBI agents confirmed with other complainants that the person in the video was Prado, court document say.
Case History
Prado pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 2/7/2022 to 12 Months of Probation; 60 days home confinement/location monitoring; Special Assessment of $10.00; Fine of $742.00; Restitution of $500.00; 60 hours of community service. Prado 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.