16 Facts About Jake Angeli

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Jake Angeli was born on Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley; 1988, and known as the QAnon Shaman, Q Shaman, and Yellowstone Wolf, is an American activist and conspiracy theorist who participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and was later convicted for his actions on that day.

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Jake Angeli attended demonstrations in the Phoenix area from around 2019.

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Jake Angeli enlisted in the United States Navy on September 26,2005.

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Jake Angeli had a profile on the Backstage website seeking work as an actor.

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Jake Angeli was formerly a supporter of Donald Trump, has a social media following and has attended rallies supporting QAnon, mostly in and around Phoenix.

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In 2019 Jake Angeli frequently protested alone outside the Arizona Capitol, espousing various conspiracy theories.

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However, on March 16,2021, the U S District Court in Washington D C released previously unseen video footage of Angeli entering the Capitol building after windows were smashed.

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Court transcripts reveal Jake Angeli told the FBI that he had traveled to the Capitol "as a part of a group effort, with other 'patriots' from Arizona, at the request of the President that all 'patriots' come to DC on January 6,2021".

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Jake Angeli had no criminal record in Arizona before taking part in the riot.

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Jake Angeli voluntarily spoke to the Washington Field Office of the FBI prior to his arrest.

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Additionally, he presented evidence Jake Angeli had been diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder while serving the Navy.

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Watkins publicly called on President Trump to pardon his client, arguing that Jake Angeli had been unarmed, not violent, and not destructive, and had been acting on the "invitation" of the president.

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On September 3,2021, Jake Angeli pleaded guilty to a single count of obstructing an official proceeding and agreed to accept the prosecution's recommended sentence of 41 to 51 months in prison as part of the settlement.

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Jake Angeli has stated his beliefs that televisions and radios emit "very specific frequencies that are inaudible, " that "affect the brain waves of your brain".

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Prosecutors have alleged that Jake Angeli believes he is an alien or higher being and is destined to ascend to another reality.

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An animated Jake Angeli appears in the 2021 "South ParQ Vaccination Special" episode of South Park, in which he becomes a home school tutor for "Tutornon".

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