Brother of late NFL player pleads guilty to crashing car into San Jose post office, causing fire
Richard Tillman faces up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced in April
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The man accused of using his car to firebomb a San Jose post office last summer plead guilty on Monday.
Richard Tillman is the brother of late NFL player and Army ranger Pat Tillman.
RELATED: Brother of late NFL star Pat Tillman arrested after crashing into San Jose post office, causing fire
He admitted to intentionally crashing his car into the post office to spark a fire trying to make a point to the United States government.
Tillman is charged with malicious destruction of government property.
RELATED: Pat Tillman's brother battling mental health issues before arrest, family says
He faces up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced in April.
ABC7 News interviewed Tillman in 2015 when he launched a children's book series.
Along with his brief career in Hollywood, Tillman gained nationwide attention from his eulogy at his brother's funeral in San Jose after Pat was killed by friendly fire serving in Afghanistan as an Army Ranger in 2004.
His YouTube page, which has since been deleted, illustrates a mission to bring down the government.
In a video on July 15, 2025, he said he was going to take down the whole system, the United States and the world government.
In a statement back in July 2025, Pat and Richard's brother Kevin Tillman said in part:
"To be clear, it's no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years. He has been livestreaming, what I'll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult - or rather, impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be."
As of February 2026, the lobby of the San Jose post office still hasn't reopened.
