Jake Angeli

American activist

Jake Angeli (born Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley; 1987),[1] also known as the "QAnon Shaman", "Q Shaman", and "Yellowstone Wolf",[2] is an American activist and conspiracy theorist. He took part in the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[3] He is a former[4] supporter of ex-president Donald Trump. He has supported the QAnon conspiracy theory.[5]

Jake Angeli
Angeli in his shaman dress on a sidewalk, holding a "Q sent me" sign
Angeli in 2020
Born
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley

1987 (age 36–37)
Other names
  • Q Shaman
  • QAnon Shaman
  • Yellowstone Wolf
EducationGlendale Community College

After being photographed taking part in the storming of the Capitol, Angeli was arrested on January 9, 2021.[6][7][8] He pleaded guilty to a single charge on September 3, 2021.[9]

References

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  1. "¿Quién es Q-Shaman, el joven con cuernos que entró en el Capitolio?". euronews (in Spanish). January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. Schapiro, Rich; Kosnar, Michael (January 7, 2021). "Capitol rioter in horned hat gloats as feds work to identify suspects". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. Bloom, Mia; Moskalenko, Sophia (2021). "Capitol Hill, The Failed Insurrection". Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781503630291.
  4. "The QAnon Shaman says he's willing to testify at Trump's impeachment trial — against the president". Business Insider. Jan 29, 2021. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. McCarthy, Bill. "Face-painted man in horned fur cap at Capitol riot supports Trump and QAnon, not antifa". Politifact. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. Ruelas, Richard. "Unsealed indictment reveals more counts against Jake Angeli, QAnon shaman, for U.S. Capitol raid". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. (Federal Bureau Of Investigation) (January 14, 2021). "Seeking Information (Violence At The United States Capitol)" (PDF). FBI (Federal Bureau Of Investigation) (Wanted Poster (shows Jake Angeli as already arrested, (in 3rd picture when going left to right.)). FBI. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Arrested
  8. "Three Men Charged in Connection with Events at U.S. Capitol". United States Department of Justice. January 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  9. Feuer, Alan (September 3, 2021). "Capitol Rioter Known as QAnon Shaman Pleads Guilty". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2021.