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Jacob Chansley

Jacob Anthony Chansley (born 1988), also known as Jake Angeli, QAnon Shaman, Q Shaman, and Yellowstone Wolf, is an American former conspiracy theorist, far-right influencer and convicted felon who participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, for which he pled guilty to obstructing an official proceeding. He is a former supporter of Donald Trump and a former believer and Amplifier of the QAnon conspiracy theory. Chansley attended demonstrations in the Phoenix, Arizona area starting around 2019, including a march supporting climate strikes. At rallies, he promoted conspiracy theories supporting Trump, and he has been a counterprotester at Black Lives Matter events. 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'. He pleaded guilty to a single felony charge in September, and was sentenced to 41 months in prison followed by 36 months supervised release in November 2021. He served out a portion of his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Safford, in Safford, Arizona, and was transferred to a halfway house on March 28, 2023, from which he was released on May 25, 2023.