Richard Barnett (Capitol rioter)
Richard Barnett | |
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Photograph taken by newswire photojournalist Saul Loeb showing Barnett in the Speaker's office. | |
| Born | Richard Morris Barnett May 1960 (age 65) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Convictions | Eight charges including: civil disorder, disorderly conduct in a capitol building, and theft of government property |
| Criminal penalty | 54 months confinement, 36 months probation, $2,000 fine |
Richard Morris "Bigo" Barnett (born May 1960) is an American man who took part in the United States Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. A photograph of Barnett with his feet on a desk in Nancy Pelosi’s office in the Capitol building became one of the most prominent images of the January 6 attack.
In 2023, he was convicted of eight crimes, including four felonies. He was sentenced to 54 months of incarceration on May 24, 2023.
Barnett was pardoned by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, and was released from custody the following day.