They arrested Jake Angeli, “the man with the horns” of the capture of the Capitol

The man who entered the United States Capitol last week wearing a fur cap with buffalo horns was arrested on Sunday and charged with various charges.

This is Jacob Anthony Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli. He was accused of “Knowingly entering or remaining in a building or restricted land without legal authorization, and for violent entry and disorderly conduct on the Capitol premises.”

Chansley, according to the official statement from the United States Department of Justice, is “the man seen in media coverage who entered the Capitol building dressed in horns, bear skin headdress, red, white and blue face paint, shirtless and brown pants “, while” carrying a long spear with the American flag attached “.

Chansley’s resemblance to singer Jay Kay quickly spread on social media, forcing the Jamiroquai chief to issue a statement clarifying that he was not even close to Washington when the mob of Trump supporters flooded the city. Capitol. .

Chansley defines himself as a “digital soldier“of QAnon, the far-right group that is raising a series of conspiracy theories, which ensures that Trump is waging a covert war against a global liberal cult of Satan-worshiping pedophiles.

In recent years, he has become a famous person on the networks for promoting these ideas and has acquired the nickname “Shaman”. for his frequent public appearances with fur, horns and feathers.

But he was not the only one of the “famous” inmates of last Wednesday’s revolt in Washington. Over the hours, Adam Johnson fell, caught when the lectern of House Speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, smiled. Johnson, according to the mugshot, is 36, resides in Tampa and “awaits trial.”

The man who entered Pelosi’s office and sat down in his chair with his feet on the desk was also arrested. They arrested him in Arkansas.

The individual, identified as Richard Barnett, 60, has been charged with unlawfully entering a restricted-access building, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Hill, and theft of public property, by mail from the legislator that he would have taken after having posed. for photographers.

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