Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 30
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to a court document, a tip sent to the FBI contained a screenshot of a Facebook thread between Zylas “Zee” Hamilton and another user in which Hamilton writes “I was in the capital [sic] building.” Further conversations occurred in the days following Jan. 6, 2021, between Hamilton and others, where he allegedly writes “…a window was broken. We could have burnt that place to the ground.” Capitol CCTV videos show him at various points inside the Capitol that afternoon. Hamilton was arrested on Jan. 26, 2024.
Case History
Hamilton 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 8/22/2024 to 24 Months of Probation; 30 days location monitoring; $1,000 fine; $500 Restitution; $20 Special Assessment; 60 hours community service. Hamilton 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.