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Samuel Christopher Montoya

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Samuel Christopher Montoya is a San Marcos, Texas man who worked for Infowars and reported from inside the Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021, before facing federal charges for it himself. Here's what the record shows. A relative told the FBI that Montoya had shown family members video of himself walking through the Capitol, and footage he had taken of the shooting of Ashli Babbitt. Court documents cite a 44-minute video narrated by "Sam with Infowars.com," in which Montoya calls himself a "reporter" and "journalist," though the Senate press office confirmed he held no congressional press credentials. In the days after Jan. 6, Montoya gave what were described as "exclusive" eyewitness accounts on the Infowars program "War Room." FACT, per DOJ charging documents and contemporary news coverage from CBS News and The Hill. Montoya was arrested April 13, 2021, and charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly conduct, impeding passage through the Capitol, and parading. He pleaded guilty to one count, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, and the rest were dismissed. On April 5, 2023, he was sentenced to 36 months of probation, 120 hours of location monitoring, 60 hours of community service, a $1,500 fine, and $500 in restitution, plus a $10 special assessment. FACT, per the court docket. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted Montoya a full pardon covering the January 6 prosecutions. FACT. A media figure who filmed the day from the inside, faced the same federal system as everyone else in this archive, and came out the other side with a misdemeanor plea, home detention, and a pardon. CASE RECORD Name: Samuel Christopher Montoya Hometown: San Marcos, Texas Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Case: 1:21-cr-336 Arrested: April 13, 2021 Disposition: Pleaded guilty to one count. Sentenced April 5, 2023. Full pardon Jan. 20, 2025. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.