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Sabrina Willmer

‘QAnon Shaman’ drops appeal of his plea and sentence for Jan. 6 Capitol riot

WASHINGTON — The self-proclaimed “QAnon Shaman,” who became infamous for appearing in the U.S. Senate chamber shirtless with a horned headdress during the Capitol riot, dropped the appeal of his guilty plea and 41-month sentence.

The request by Jacob Chansley to dismiss his appeal was granted, according to a Tuesday filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Chansley, who was sentenced to three years in prison for his role on Jan. 6, 2021, appealed in November after he pleaded guilty a few months earlier to obstructing an official proceeding.

Chansley’s attorney, John Pierce, did not immediately return a call seeking comment on why his client voluntarily sought to drop his appeal.

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