An Arizona man, Jacob Chansley, who came to be known as the “QAnon Shaman” has reached a deal to plead guilty in connection with the January 6 Capitol protest. Chansley will appear before a judge on Friday morning for a plea agreement hearing.
Chansley was indicted on six counts including Civil Disorder, Entering a Restricted Building, and Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. He is facing up to 20 years in prison for primarily parading around the Senate chamber in his unusual costume.
“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’,” Albert Watkins stated in a press release.
“The road leading up to the events of January 6 traversed years. The path charted by Mr. Chansley since January 6 has been a process, one which has involved pain, depression, solitary confinement, introspection, recognition of mental health vulnerabilities, and a coming to grips with the need for more self-work,” continued Watkins. “It is imperative that patience and compassion be accorded those, who like Mr. Chansley, were non-violent, peaceful and possessed of genuine mental health issues which rendered them more vulnerable to the propaganda of the day but who, at the end of day, seek to be accountable for their actions.”