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U.S. Capitol riot’s ‘QAnon Shaman’ confirms he has changed lawyers -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO. Jacob Chansley holds a sign referring to QAnon as supporters of U.S. president Donald Trump protest the preliminary results of the 2020 election. He is pictured in front the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center.

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters] – A U.S. Capitol rioter, nicknamed “QAnon Shaman”, said on Monday in court that he has hired new lawyers almost three months since he pleaded guilty to the Jan. 6 attack.

Jacob Chansley was well-known for his horned headdress worn while at the Capitol. He told U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth that he dropped Missouri attorney Albert Watkins who represented him shortly after January’s arrest. Watkins said that Chansley asked him to withdraw.

Lamberth made a court entry following the hearing confirming Watkins’ departure. John Pierce (a Los Angeles attorney who represented about 25 Jan.6 defendants) and William Shipley, based in Honolulu, were also recorded as entries in the court records.

Last week, Watkins had disputed https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-capitol-riot-qanon-shaman-lawyers-wrangle-week-after-sentencing-2021-11-22 a Pierce and Shipley claim that he was set to be jettisoned.

Watkins stated Monday that all defendants are entitled to change and hire counsel.

Chansley this month was sentenced https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-seeks-four-years-prison-capitol-rioter-qanon-shaman-2021-11-17 to 41 months in prison for his role in the attack.

Pierce founded the National Constitutional Law Union. In a statement, it stated that they were analyzing whether Chansley was lacking in legal counsel.

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