Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 65
- Location
- Flower Mound, Texas
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; 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
Paul Brinson was interviewed by FBI agents on Oct. 19, 2021, according to court documents. They state that he initially claimed he did not enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “but after being reminded that it is against the law to lie to law enforcement, Brinson admitted to entering the Capitol Building around 2:00 pm and exiting about 45 minutes later.” He could allegedly be seen in open-source photos near the Speaker’s Lobby wearing a red and blue hoodie with the Statue of Liberty and Trump 45 on it. He was arrested on Oct. 10, 2023, In Flower Mound, Tex.
Case History
Brinson pleaded Guilty to two charges: Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 11/7/2024 to 30 days incarceration; 12 months probation; $20 special assessment; $500 restitution. Brinson 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.