Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Bridgeport, 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 or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
An unknown person sent the FBI a photo of Renee Fatta and her boyfriend at the time, Scott Columbus, who is also charged in relation to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI was then able to locate Columbus and Fatta, distinctive in a pink hat, with blonde dreadlocks and a septum piercing, in open source video, surveillance camera video, and police body worn camera video from inside and on the grounds of the Capitol building, court documents indicate. The pair allegedly spent about three minutes inside the building.
Case History
Fatta pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 10/25/2023 to 24 Months of Probation; Restitution of $500; Special Assessment of $10; Fine of $250; 50 hours of community service. Fatta 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.