Paul Edward Kovacik

Paul Edward Kovacik, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who had 24 prior criminal convictions, entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and uploaded footage he took inside — including rioters kicking down a door and dropping government property off a balcony — to YouTube. He pleaded guilty on 3/13/2023 to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building and was sentenced on 6/21/2023 to 90 days of incarceration and 3 years of probation; after he fled to Ireland and attempted to claim asylum rather than report to prison, he was arrested upon his return to the U.S. in June 2024 and pleaded guilty to failure to appear. He was sentenced on 12/10/2024 to 120 days of incarceration with credit for time served, 1 year of supervised release, and a $25 special assessment.