A federal judge has sentenced a man who was involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach to 41 months in prison. Jacob Chansley, 34, became one of the faces of the breach after going shirtless and wearing an animal fur hat with horns into the building. He also carried a spear with an American flag affixed to it. Chansley pleaded guilty in September to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. The Arizona man was facing up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors had recommended 51 months, in part because Chansley had become so well-known during and after the breach. In court on Nov. 17, prosecutors argued that Chansley’s urging of people to go to Washington before Jan. 6 should prompt a harsher sentence and challenged Chansley’s attorney on the portrayal of his client as peaceful. “In the months leading up to Jan. 6, the defendant posted vitriolic messages …
‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Role
November 17, 2021
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