He’s gonna have to ditch the antlers for that prison stint.
The so-called “QAnon Shaman” could face more than four years in prison when a judge sentences him for his role in invading the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Prosecutors asked a federal judge to sentence Jacob Chansley to 51 months in prison, the toughest recommendation yet in any case stemming from the violent insurrection effort.
The conspiracy theory adherent went shirtless and infamously donned a headdress with antlers while leading thousands of screaming attackers who overwhelmed police and marauded through the Capitol.
“Chansley’s now-famous criminal acts have made him the public face of the Capitol riot,” prosecutors said in the 28-page filing.
Judge Ross Lamberth is set to sentence Chansley, who is not accused of attacking anyone, on Nov. 17.
The sentencing request is by far the harshest yet from prosecutors and amounts to nearly three times the time behind bars the government wanted for Paul Hodgkins, the only rioter doing time for felony convictions stemming from the attack.
Prosecutors cite Chansley’s shameless effort to promote the cause of the attackers and “gloating” about their success in forcing lawmakers to cower and run for their lives on Jan. 6.
He also brandished a spear-tipped flagpole to threaten cops.
Chansley’s defense lawyer asked for a sentence “significantly below” federal guidelines that would call for between 41 and 51 months.
Prosecutors are also seeking 44 months in prison for Scott Fairlamb, a martial arts fighter who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the attack. He faces sentencing Wednesday by Lamberth.
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