Son of prominent conservative leader Bozell arrested in connection with Capitol siege

Bozell is charged with three federal offenses after numerous videos of him appearing to be inside the Capitol emerged online.

By Nicholas Sherman

Published: February 17, 2021 8:13am

Updated: February 17, 2021 6:51pm

Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of conservative leader L. Brent Bozell III, is facing federal charges in connection with the Jan. 6 breech of the U.S. Capitol.

Bozell is charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, according to a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

The official affidavit includes photos and videos that appear to show Bozell inside of the U.S. Capitol Building, including the Senate chambers.

At least one photo shows Bozell wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with a logo for a Christian school at which he once coached girls basketball, according to the Huffington Post.

The FBI obtained a photo of him posing with a student of a school, in Hershey, Pa.

His father founder, who founded the Media Research Center and other conservative groups, has condemned the riots, saying, "You can never countenance police being attacked. You cannot countenance our national capitol being breached like this. ... I think it is absolutely wrong," according to NewsBusters.