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Zachary Jordan Alampardon

Jan 20, 2025

Updated May 18, 2026
Net worth
Unknown
Crimes
january 6, obstruction, weapons, post pardon
Convicted of
Federal Jan. 6: assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, civil disorder, destruction of government property, obstruction; Virginia state: breaking and entering, grand larceny (May 2025 Henrico burglary)
Original sentence
96 months' imprisonment; 36 months' supervised release; $4,484 restitution (Nov. 7, 2024, federal Jan. 6); seven years' imprisonment (May 7, 2026, Henrico burglary—20 years with 13 suspended)
Time served
Released under Jan. 20, 2025 pardon before serving federal term

Background

Zachary Jordan Alam, of Fairfax County, Virginia, was prosecuted in the District of Columbia for his conduct during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. News reports and court records described him as among the rioters who smashed glass doors at the Speaker's Lobby, punched Capitol windows, and assaulted officers. He was sentenced to eight years in federal prison in November 2024 and pardoned weeks later. After his release, he was arrested again in connection with a residential burglary in Henrico County.

The Case

Alam was convicted of federal offenses including assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, civil disorder, destruction of government property, and obstruction of an official proceeding. Prosecutors and news accounts said his actions at the Capitol endangered officers defending the building during the joint session to count electoral votes. On November 7, 2024, he was sentenced to 96 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and restitution. The attack disrupted certification of the presidential election, injured law enforcement, and damaged public trust in the peaceful transfer of power.

In May 2025, Alam was arrested after an alleged break-in at an occupied home in eastern Henrico County, where he was accused of entering through a back door, ransacking rooms, and stealing property before being confronted by residents. News reports described him as among the first January 6 defendants rearrested on new charges after Trump's pardon. He was convicted in October 2025 of breaking and entering and grand larceny. On May 7, 2026, a Henrico judge imposed an effective seven-year state prison term (20 years with 13 years suspended on the burglary count, with additional time suspended on the larceny count). Prosecutors said he appeared emboldened by the presidential pardon. CREW has cited Alam among pardoned insurrectionists who faced subsequent criminal charges, highlighting risks to public safety when federal clemency ends supervision for Capitol defendants.

The Pardon

On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted Alam a full pardon under a proclamation covering certain offenses relating to the events at or near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The pardon did not extend to his later Virginia state prosecution.

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