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'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley pleads guilty to felony in US Capitol riot
Chansley was originally charged with six federal crimes. He pleaded guilty to one of the most serious charges and could face a maximum of 20 years in prison, though his lack of a criminal record means he'll likely receive much less. As part of the plea agreement, Chansley agreed to pay $2,000 in restitution for damage to the Capitol. He could also face a fine of up to $250,000.
During the plea hearing, Chansley's attorney asked yet again for his client to be released before sentencing. The Justice Department opposed this request, and Lamberth said he will issue a decision soon. When he is sentenced, Chansley will get credit for time already served in jail.
Sentencing was scheduled for November 17. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors agreed to seek a punishment between roughly three and four years in prison.
This is the same potential prison term that other Capitol rioters who pleaded guilty to a single felony charge are facing.
He has been in jail since his arrest in January, and his attorney argued for his release on a few occasions. But the judge overseeing the case repeatedly ruled that Chansley is too dangerous to set free -- making Chansley part of a small group of rioters who aren't accused of attacking anyone that day, but have been detained before trial because of the potential for future violence.
The case highlighted how some Trump supporters are now facing real-world consequences by believing in fantastical conspiracy theories. Chansley's support for QAnon inspired his presence at the Capitol on January 6, which landed him in jail for the previous eight months. His lawyer now says Chansley is "seeking ... to step away and distance himself from the Q vortex."
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http://www.cnn.com/2021/09/03/politics/qanon-shaman-guilty-plea-insurrection-jacob-chansley/index.html
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