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Bryan Emmanuel Bustos

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Bryan Emmanuel Bustos is from Long Beach, California. He flew to Washington, D.C., with his brother and co-defendant, Alexis Bustos, on Jan. 3, 2021, and the two returned home to California on Jan. 8 (FACT, per Long Beach news coverage and court filings). What the record shows: prosecutors said Bryan entered the Capitol about 2:40 p.m. on Jan. 6 carrying an American flag, walked to the Rotunda, and later posted a photo of himself inside on Instagram, which the FBI used, along with his driver's license and security footage, to identify him. He was charged with four misdemeanor counts: entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building. He pleaded guilty on November 7, 2022. Plain English: these were misdemeanor counts, not charges of violence, and Bustos resolved his case with a guilty plea. President Trump's January 20, 2025 clemency covered Jan. 6 defendants like him. (Note: Bryan Bustos of Long Beach should not be confused with other Jan. 6 defendants who have similar-sounding names.) Case record: Case No., 1:22-cr-16. Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Complaint, Sept. 29, 2021. Arrested, Nov. 17, 2021. Pleaded guilty, Nov. 7, 2022. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.