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Jacob Chansley

"QAnon Shaman"

Stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a fur hat and carrying a spear, fueled by QAnon conspiracy theories. Pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding for his role in the January 6th attack.

1 receipt on file · Last reviewed 2026-08-03

RECEIPT_01 · 2020–2021 Guilty plea

The claim

The 2020 election was stolen and the QAnon movement's predictions of mass arrests of elites would come true.

Made in: Public statements and the January 6th Capitol attack

The proof

Chansley, known as the "QAnon Shaman," stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a fur hat and carrying a spear. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.

The record

United States v. Chansley — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · No. 1:21-cr-00111

Outcome: Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding (September 2021); sentenced to 41 months in federal prison

The person admitted the facts under oath in open court, before a judge, to end a criminal case. The strongest record possible: self-incrimination.

Chansley was one of the most visible figures of the January 6th attack. His guilty plea acknowledged that he participated in the effort to stop the certification of the electoral vote.

What this file is

This dossier collects contradictions established in legal records. It is not a verdict on everything Jacob Chansley has ever said, and it does not assert intent. Where outcomes have changed on appeal or review, the receipt says so.