QAnon Shaman Reclaims His Horned Helmet and Spear

“Defendant Jacob Anthony Chansley stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. In that respect, he was like thousands of others that day. But he stood out to the world for his ‘unique costume’ consisting of a ‘horned coyote tail; red, white, and blue face paint; gloves; and no shirt,’” a federal judge wrote in an order Monday granting Chansley’s motion to have his belongings returned.

“He also armed himself with a serious weapon: ‘a six-foot pole with an American flag tied to the shaft and a metal spearhead attached to the top,’” U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth wrote.

In his ruling, Lamberth noted that Chansley had served his prison sentence and most of his parole period.

“He now files a motion to have his property seized and still in the possession of the government, including the spear and helmet, returned to him. Because the government has not established a continuing need for these items as evidence and has not sought their forfeiture, the Court will grant Mr. Chansley’s motion,” Lamberth wrote.

Chansley’s attorneys did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.

Chansley was sentenced to 41 months in prison in November 2021 after pleading guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

He received one of the harshest sentences in connection with the uprising.

Chansley, who apologized for his role in the Capitol riot, was released early from prison after serving 27 months of his sentence.

In an interview last year, Chansley said he regretted his guilty plea and wanted to go back to court to try to get it reversed.