Capitol rioter QAnon Shaman will soon get his infamous headdress and spear back

The notorious January 6 Capitol rioter known as the QAnon Shaman will soon get his iconic headdress and spear back following a federal judge’s ruling.

Jacob Chansley was one of thousands of people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 2021, in a bid to stop the certification of the electoral college votes for President Joe Biden.

Chansley instantly became one of the most recognisable – and so easily arrested – rioters thanks to his infamous horned, coyote-tailed headdress and six-foot spear.

He was charged and later pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding.

In November, he was sentenced to a 41 months in prison but was released from federal prison for good behavior after serving only 27 months and sent to an Arizona halfway house. He has two years left of his court-supervised release.

On Monday, US District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that federal prosecutors must return his viking-inspired garb to him.

Prosecutors had argued it should remain in the government’s possession in case Chansley contests his conviction in the future.

But the judge disagreed, saying there is “voluminous video and photo evidence” of Chansley at the riots.

“Is not clear how Mr. Chansley could contest his conviction as he has been sentenced, abandoned his direct appeal, and seen his motion denied,” the judge wrote.

Since the riot, Chansley has undergone a major change – not just ditching the red, white and blue face paint, spear and bizarre headgear.

Chansley has disavowed QAnon and denounced former president Donald Trump after the former president rejected the rioter’s petition for a pardon.

Claiming he was “groomed” by MAGA propaganda, he called the FBI and unsuccessfully offered to testify before Congress during Trump’s second