Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 45
- Location
- Moreno Valley, California
- 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 not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Siaka Tonia Massaquoi is an L.A.-based actor and conservative activist who's had roles in television shows like S.W.A.T. and Lethal Weapon. According to court documents, Massaquoi traveled from California to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, and was present at the Capitol riot the following day. Surveillance videos, along with Massaquoi's own live stream, showed him entering the building through the Senate wing door at approximately 3:38 pm, and exiting two minutes later. He was arrested on Nov. 30, 2023.
Case History
Massaquoi pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury Trial set for 1/21/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice
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.