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Matthew Baggott

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Matthew Baggott is a Middle Tennessee man from the Murfreesboro area who traveled with a friend to Washington on January 6, 2021, walked into the Capitol, walked back out, and later stood in front of a federal judge for it. Matthew Baggott is a working-age Tennessean whose case moved quickly through the D.C. federal court. He was named in a joint information with fellow Tennessean Stewart Parks, took responsibility, and served a short sentence. The record is short, cited to the DOJ page, and covered locally by Nashville TV. Charges, per the DOJ record: Entering or Remaining in Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in Restricted Building or Grounds/Impeding Official Business; Violent Entry or Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds. Case 1:21-cr-411 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Docket: Arrested 5/30/21. Initial appearance 6/8/21. Information filed 6/21/21. Pleaded guilty 4/5/22. Sentenced 8/5/22 to 3 months of incarceration, one year of supervised release, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.