Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 32
- Location
- Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; 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; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Court documents indicate that Patrick Stedman is a “dating and relationship strategist.” His Twitter page, under the name “Pat Stedman,” has nearly 26,000 followers. According to court documents, Stedman frequently posts on political topics and has a post of a live stream video called “COVID/CABAL.” In December, Stedman allegedly told his followers he is “assembling a team” to travel to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Further social media posts show him traveling on a train to Washington. During the riots at the Capitol, according to court documents, he also posted an image with the following caption: “Backwards hat (Antifa) right where they were breaking into the main area of Congress.” In a different post from the same day he wrote: “I can tell you having been in the Capitol these videos the MSM [mainstream media] is showing of fights between cops and protestors are unlike any of the dynamics I saw. Does this look like a 'tense' scene to you?”
Case History
Stedman pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty in a jury trial on 6/9/2023 on all charges. Sentenced on 9/8/2023 to 48 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $20,000 fine; $170 special assessment. On 9/9/2024, the USCA vacated the Obstruction conviction. Resentenced on 12/19/2024 to Time Served; Supervised Release Of 12 Months (With Conditions); $70 Special Assessment; Restitution of $2,000; Fine of $20,000. Stedman 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.