A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sentenced Jacob Anthony Chansley, the 34-year-old Arizona man known as the "QAnon Shaman," to 41 months in prison for his role in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.

“What you did was horrific, obstructing the functioning of the government. What you did was terrible. You made yourself the epitome of the riot,” U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth said in giving the sentencing.

Prosecutors had sought a 51-month prison sentence for Chansley, with three years of supervised release and a $2,000 reinstitution. They have called him the “now-famous criminal” and “the public face of the Capitol riot.” Chansley was among the most visible rioters on Jan. 6, due to his Viking helmet and fur vest.

Albert Watkins, Chansley’s attorney, cited his client's remorse and his mental illness struggles in requesting a lesser sentence.

Lamberth denied the request for a sentence below the guidelines.

Chansley pleaded guilty to a single criminal count of obstructing a proceeding of Congress in September, which led to his fate on Wednesday. The 41-month sentence is the longest time any rioter will spend in prison to date.

Prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining five charges and the maximum 20 years of imprisonment in the conclusion of the hearing.

Chansley spoke out about his actions the day of the Capitol Riot before the sentencing, admitting his wrongdoing. “I admit to the world, I was wrong. I have no excuses. My behavior was indefensible,” he said.

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