Judge allows 'QAnon Shaman' to get back iconic helmet, spear he used in Jan. 6 riot

The judge ruled that Chansley's motion would be granted "since the government has not established that it still needs these items as evidence and has not sought their forfeiture."

Published: August 6, 2024 11:35am

Updated: August 6, 2024 12:46pm

A federal judge has agreed to allow Jake Chansley –  the Jan. 6 rioter known as "QAnon Shamam" – to collect his horned helmet and spear, which was seized by the federal government.

According to the decision Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Chansley "completed his prison sentence and much of his term of supervised released" and has "moved for the return of his property seized and still held by the government, including his spear and helmet."

The judge ruled that Chansley's motion would be granted "since the government has not established that it still needs these items as evidence and has not sought their forfeiture."

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