The bare-chested man pictured with his face painted, wearing a horned helmet and howling in the Senate chamber during the insurrection on January 6th accepted a plea deal Friday in federal court on charges stemming from his participation at the riot.
Jacob Chansley, aka the "QAnon Shaman," pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. He had been charged with a six-count indictment that included civil disorder, violent entry and disorderly conduct, as well as a felony count for obstruction of an official proceeding, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
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In a statement prior to Friday's hearing, Chansley's attorney, Albert Watkins, said his client no longer wants to be associated with the conspiracy theory QAnon: "Mr. Chansley, a long avowed and practicing Shaman, has repudiated the 'Q' previously assigned to him and requests future references to him be devoid of use of the letter 'Q'."
Watkins maintains that his client was "non-violent, peaceful and possessed of genuine mental health issues." The judge had ordered that Chansley submit for a psychological evaluation in order to determine whether or not he was fit to stand trial.
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