'QAnon Shaman' to plead guilty in US Capitol riot case

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(CNN) US Capitol riot defendant and so-called "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley, who went viral for wearing a horned bearskin outfit during the attack, is set to plead guilty on Friday, according to court records.

Chansley has been charged with six federal crimes in connection with the January 6 insurrection, including felonies for civil disorder and obstructing congressional proceedings. The court docket doesn't indicate to which charges Chansley is expected to plead guilty. His attorney Al Watkins declined to say.

"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," Watkins said in a statement.

Chansley's defense attorneys have pushed several times for his release from jail, where he has been held since his arrest in January. The judge in his case has repeatedly ruled that Chansley is too dangerous for release.

"Defendant characterizes himself as a peaceful person who was welcomed into the Capitol building on January 6th by police officers. The Court finds none of his many attempts to manipulate the evidence and minimize the seriousness of his actions persuasive," DC District Judge Royce Lamberth wrote in March.

TheBaddestPatsy on September 3rd, 2021 at 05:21 UTC »

It’s amazing how he became internationally recognized just because he happened to be the guy with the dumbest hat.

ledow on September 3rd, 2021 at 01:12 UTC »

Next up : "I pleaded guilty but I didn't actually do it, I just testified that I did to the court!"

thatweirdguyted on September 3rd, 2021 at 00:52 UTC »

That dude on the right looks like he's his own cousin.