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Jacob Chansley
Chansley in 2023
Born
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley
1988 (age 35–36)
Other names
Q Shaman
QAnon Shaman
Yellowstone Wolf
Education
Glendale Community College
Political party
Libertarian
Criminal status
Released
Conviction(s)
Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
Criminal penalty
41 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and $2000 fine
Details
Date
January 6, 2021
Location(s)
Washington, D.C.
Date apprehended
January 9, 2021
Military career
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
2005–2007
Rank
Storekeeper Seaman Apprentice
Unit
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley (born 1988),[1] also known as the QAnon Shaman,[2]Q Shaman,[1][3] and Yellowstone Wolf,[4][5] is an American far-right conspiracy theorist, rioter,[6] and convicted felon who participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack,[7][8] for which he was convicted after a guilty plea[9] on charges of obstructing an official proceeding. He is a supporter of former president Donald Trump and a former believer and disseminator of the QAnon conspiracy theory which has no basis in reality or any facts to corroborate its claims.[10][11][12][13]
Chansley attended demonstrations in the Phoenix, Arizona, area starting around 2019, in particular in a march for climate.[14][15] At rallies, he promoted conspiracy theories supporting Trump, and he has been a counterprotester at Black Lives Matter events. His appearance, with face paint using the colors and symbols of the American flag and a headdress made of animal fur from a freshly killed raccoon helped to establish his shaman nicknames.[citation needed]
After being photographed taking part in the January 6 storming of the Capitol, Chansley was arrested on January 9 on federal charges of "Civil Disorder; Obsrtuction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building."[9][16][17][18] He pleaded guilty to a single charge in September, and was sentenced to 41 months (3.4 yr) in prison followed by 36 months (3 yr) supervised release in November 2021.[9][19] He served out a portion of his sentence at Federal Correctional Institution - Safford in Safford, Arizona,[20] and was transferred to a halfway house on March 28, 2023,[21][22][23] from which he was released on May 25, 2023. At that time, his signature horned raccoon headdress had not yet been returned to him, and he was running a hot dog stand to raise funds for a new one.[24][failed verification][citation needed]
^ ab"¿Quién es Q-Shaman, el joven con cuernos que entró en el Capitolio?". Euronews (in Spanish). January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
^Tollefson, Jeff (February 4, 2021). "Tracking QAnon: how Trump turned conspiracy-theory research upside down" (PDF). Nature. Vol. 590. Nature Research. pp. 192–193. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-00257-y. ISSN 1476-4687. LCCN 12037118. PMID 33542489. S2CID 231818589. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^Crossley, James (September 2021). "The Apocalypse and Political Discourse in an Age of COVID". Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 44 (1). SAGE Publications: 93–111. doi:10.1177/0142064X211025464. ISSN 1745-5294. S2CID 237329082.
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^Schapiro, Rich; Kosnar, Michael (January 7, 2021). "Capitol rioter in horned hat gloats as feds work to identify suspects". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^"Jan. 6 rioter known as 'QAnon Shaman' sentenced to 41 months". PBS NewsHour. November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^Rabinowitz, Hannah; Polantz, Katelyn (November 17, 2021). "'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in US Capitol riot". CNN. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
^Bloom, Mia; Moskalenko, Sophia (2021). "Capitol Hill, The Failed Insurrection". Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781503630291. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ abc"District of Columbia | CHANSLEY, Jacob Anthony (aka Jacob Angeli) | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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^Gerstein, Julie (January 29, 2021). "The QAnon Shaman says he's willing to testify at Trump's impeachment trial — against the president". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^McCarthy, Bill (January 7, 2021). "Face-painted man in horned fur cap at Capitol riot supports Trump and QAnon, not antifa". PolitiFact. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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^Ruelas, Richard (January 13, 2021). "Unsealed indictment reveals more counts against Jake Angeli, QAnon shaman, for U.S. Capitol raid". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^"Seeking Information (Violence At The United States Capitol)" (PDF). FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (wanted poster (shows Jake Angeli as already arrested, in 3rd picture when going left to right.)). January 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Arrested
^"Three Men Charged in Connection with Events at U.S. Capitol". United States Department of Justice. January 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^Jackman, Tom (November 17, 2021). "'QAnon shaman' sentenced to 41 months for role in Capitol riot". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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^"The Real Reason the Jan. 6 'QAnon Shaman' Was Released Early". Time. March 30, 2023.
^MacFarlane, Scott (March 30, 2023). "'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley released early from federal prison, transferred to halfway house". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^Gans, Jared (May 25, 2023). "'QAnon Shaman' released from halfway house". The Hill. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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