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Leo Brent Bozell IV

pardonJ6 / Capitol
Date pardoned
20 January 2025
Day 1 of term →
Convicted of
Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania — son and grandson of prominent conservative media figures Brent Bozell III, founder of the Media Research Center and Parents Television Council — bashed in a Capitol window, chased a police officer, invaded the Senate floor, and led an angry mob at multiple key points during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. He pleaded not guilty and was convicted at a bench trial on Sept. 8, 2023 of 10 charges, including five felonies such as obstruction of an official proceeding and destruction of government property. Prosecutors sought more than 11 years with a terrorism sentencing enhancement, but the judge declined to apply it, calling his conduct "far afield" from what typically comes to mind as terrorism, and sentenced him to 45 months in prison and $4,729 in restitution.
Original sentence
Sentenced on 5/17/2024 to 45 months incarceration; Supervised Release of 24 months; Special assessment of $505; Restitution in the amount of $4,729.
Post-pardon activity
1mentions
0new offenses
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Subsequent News Mentions(1)

Day 403· 26 February 2026

Trump appointed Bozell IV's father, Leo Brent Bozell III — a former defender of apartheid — as U.S. ambassador to South Africa. The article noted that Bozell IV participated in the January 6 Capitol storming, for which he received a presidential pardon from Trump.