Key takeaways:
- Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of 10 charges, including five felony offenses, related to his involvement in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
- The charges stem from Bozell’s actions on the day of the Capitol riot, which included breaking a window, chasing a police officer, invading the Senate floor, and helping a mob disrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
- Bozell is the son of conservative activist Brent Bozell, and is the latest of more than 400 people to be charged in connection with the Capitol riot. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 6.
A prominent conservative activist’s son has been convicted of charges related to his involvement in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Leo Brent Bozell IV, 44, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, was found guilty Friday of 10 charges, including five felony offenses, after a trial decided by a federal judge, according to the Justice Department.
The charges stem from Bozell’s actions on the day of the Capitol riot, which included breaking a window, chasing a police officer, invading the Senate floor, and helping a mob disrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
U.S. District Judge John Bates heard testimony without a jury before convicting Bozell of charges including obstructing the Jan. 6 proceedings, assaulting a federal officer, and entering a restricted area of the Capitol.
Bozell is the son of conservative activist Brent Bozell, who is the founder of the Media Research Center and the Conservative Victory Fund. He is the latest of more than 400 people to be charged in connection with the Capitol riot. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 6.
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