‘QAnon Shaman’ Drops Appeal of His Plea and Sentence for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
- Wearing a horned headdress, he became a symbol of the riot
- Chansley pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 41 months
Jacob Chansley climbs scaffolding at the US Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The self-proclaimed “QAnon Shaman,” who became infamous for appearing in the US Senate chamber shirtless with a horned headdress during the Capitol riot, dropped the appeal of his guilty plea and 41-month sentence.
The request by Jacob Chansley to dismiss his appeal was granted, according to a Tuesday filing in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Chansley, who was sentenced to three years in prison for his role on Jan. 6, 2021, appealed in November after he pleaded guilty a few months earlier to obstructing an official proceeding.