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Jacob Chansley
QAnon and January 6 Capitol attack figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] politician, media figure, and 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 US president Donald Trump and a former believer and disseminator of the QAnon conspiracy theory.[10][11][12][13]
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Born | Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley 1988 (age 35–36) |
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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 |
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Date | January 6, 2021 |
Location(s) | Washington, D.C. |
Date apprehended | January 9, 2021 |
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Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 2005–2007 |
Rank | Storekeeper Seaman Apprentice |
Unit | USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) |
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; Obstruction 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 in prison followed by 36 months 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.[24]
In November 2023, Chansley announced plans to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in Arizona, as a member of the Libertarian Party.