Richard “Bigo” Barnett was combative with prosecutors during his testimony, and prosecutors later accused him of lying and being “belligerent.”
The man who was infamously photographed with his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during theRichard Barnett, also known as “Bigo,” wasby a jury in January of eight charges, including civil disorder. He faced up to 20 years in prison for the top charge of obstructing an official proceeding.
According to court documents, on January 6, Barnett spent 10 minutes in Pelosi’s office and only left when he was sprayed with chemical irritant. During that time, he put his feet up on the Pelosi’s desk and wrote a note to Pelosi, calling her a “b**ch.” Court documents also state that Barnett had a stun gun in his pants while in the speaker’s office and that he took an envelope from the office. Prosecutors said he left the Capitol showing the envelope to other rioters like it was a “trophy.
Prosecutors also alleged that Barnett made his way to the Capitol Rotunda and joined a front line of rioters that were pushing against law enforcement officers.
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