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Richard Barnett | |
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| Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attacking |
| Conviction(s) | Eight charges including: civil disorder, disorderly conduct in a capitol building, and theft of government property |
Capture status | Conditional release, awaiting sentencing |
Richard "Bigo" Barnett (born 1960 or 1961) is a convicted felon who took part in the January 6 United States Capitol attack. 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 6th attack.
In 2023, he was convicted of eight crimes, including four felonies.[1] He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 3, 2023.[2]
Career and activism
Barnett described himself as a retired Memphis firefighter although Memphis Fire Services were unable to verify the statement.[3][4] His lawyer described him as a window salesman.[5]
Barnett has described himself as the co-founder of the 2A NWA STAND, pro-second amendment rights group.[4] In September 2020, Barnett was questioned by Fayetteville police who were called in connection with Barnett open-carrying weapons.[6]
January 6 United States Capitol attack
On January 6, 2021, Barnett put his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, after trespassing into the U.S. Capitol armed with a stun gun.[7][3] Barnett also wrote a note for Pelosi and left it on her desk.[7] The note read:
"Nancy, Bigo was here bi-otch."[2]
After the attack, Barnett boasted about his actions online,[7] including stealing an envelope.[3] He spent six minutes in the building.[8]
On January 8, 2021, Barnett was arrested.[5] He was indicted on January 29 of four misdemeanour and four felony charges: disorderly conduct; "obstruction of an official proceeding; aiding and abetting; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon; parading, demonstrating or picketing in a capitol building; and theft of government property."[5] On February 4, 2021, Barnett pleaded not guilty to all charges.[5]
Judge Christopher “Casey” Cooper allowed Barnett to be released from jail on April 27 2021, warning him that it was a test, and noting Barnett's "outlandish behavior and attempts to avoid detection after the riot, brandishing of guns in public, taking a stun gun into the Capitol and his possible adherence to some QAnon conspiracy theories".[7]
His Washington D.C.[5] criminal trial was one of the highest profile prosecutions of a January 6 rioter.[3]
After approximately two hours of jury deliberation,[9] Barnett was found guilty of all charges in January 2023,[3] including civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding.[10] He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 24, 2023.[11][2]
Personal life
Barnett lives in Gravette, Arkansas.[12] He was aged 62 in 2023.[3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia (January 23, 2023). "Arkansas Man Who Put His Feet on Desk in the Offices of Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach". www.justice.gov. Washington DC: Department of Justice. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Jan. 6 intruder who sat at Pelosi office desk convicted on all charges". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Capitol rioter who posed with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk found guilty". BBC News. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ a b Hardiman, Micaela A. Watts and Samuel. "Man who sat in Nancy Pelosi's office says he is a former firefighter 'out of Memphis'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e Levenson, Michael (2023-01-23). "Jury Convicts Man Who Posed With Boot on Desk in Pelosi's Office". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "YouTube Fayetteville Police BodyCam". YouTube. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Polantz, Katelyn (2021-04-28). "Man who put his feet on desk in Pelosi's office during Capitol riot to be released from jail pending trial | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Cohen, Jason Hanna,Katelyn Polantz,Marshall (2021-01-14). "Key arrests so far from the Capitol riot | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Man who propped feet on Pelosi desk guilty in Jan. 6 case". AP NEWS. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Man photographed with foot on Pelosi's desk on Jan 6 found guilty". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Reed, Phil (2023-04-14). "Sentencing of Richard Barnett postponed". KHBS. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Hale-Shelton, Debra (2022-12-21). "Defense team for Capitol rioter Bigo Barnett objects to QAnon questions". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
External links
- Richard Barnett - Twitter
- Richard Barnett - official website