'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley granted early release from prison to halfway house.

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'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley granted early release from prison to halfway house.
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Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," who received one of the longest sentences handed down to a U.S. Capitol rioter, has been released early from federal prison and sent to a reentry center. Chansley, 35, was convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding in Nov. 2021 and sentenced to 41 months in prison. He became a notorious face for the Jan. 6 attack after storming into the Capitol bare-chested in a fur headdress with horns. Chansley was a vocal believer of several conspiracy theories including QAnon.

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