Who is Bruno Joseph Cua? Capitol rioter from Georgia, 18, begs to go home after a month of jail: ‘Lesson received’
One of the youngest among the 300 charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riots is reportedly 'begging for forgiveness' to be returned to his family after spending a month in prison. Bruno Joseph Cua, 18, of Milton, Georgia, who took part in the riots, has promised in a letter to US District Court Judge Randolph D Moss on Thursday, March 4 “not to step one foot out of line.”
Cua, reportedly, has been in custody since February 5 and his family is awaiting his trial. Reports further suggest that he was among a few to have gained access to either the House or Senate chambers. The letter to the court reads, “Your Honor, I understand that you are concerned that I may be a danger, that I may act upon things I said, Given how inappropriate my social media activity was, I truly understand your worries, and I appreciate you taking time to really consider the option.”
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Cua continues, “I would like to strongly assure you that I am not a danger to anyone, and I will absolutely never act on what I said. I have yearned to speak with you, to truthfully apologize and show you my forever changed heart. I will never be the same person, jail has had its full effect me, I am completely humbled, deeply remorseful and regretful! [SIC]”
“After all, that’s what jail is for right? Teaching people a lesson? Lesson fully received, your honor.” He has noted in the letter that his time in prison and “two weeks in isolation” have changed him. “I have completely lost those aggressive feelings and moved on from the entire political idea. I was wrong. If you find it in your heart to release me, I will diligently abide by any and all conditions the court places on me. All I ask is that you please allow me to be reunited with my loving family so we can figure out the next steps before I stand trial,” he has further added.
Prosecutors have alleged that Cua assaulted an officer on his way to the Senate floor. He was spotted among many rioters who stormed the capital building, twirling a baton on multiple occasions. In the aftermath of the Capitol riots, Cua spoke about his participation on social media. He wrote in one of his Instagram stories, “Yes, for everyone asking, I stormed the capital with hundreds of thousands of patriots. I’ll do a whole video explaining what happened, this is history. What happened was unbelievable. Yes, we physically fought our way in.”
According to Daily Mail, he also said, “We didn’t attack American people. We attacked the swamp rats.” Cua said he wanted to “lock the swamp rat tyrants in the capitol and burn the place to the ground.”