District Judge in Washington, DC Royce Lamberth decided that “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley must get back his headdress and spear.

On January 8, 2021, Chansley, whose real name is Jake Angeli, was arrested after he participated in the Capitol attack on January 6.

He was seen in photos shirtless, in red, white and blue face paint wearing a horned helmet inside the Capitol building on January 6 as protesters supporting the former president stormed the building to try to stop Congress from counting Electoral College votes. He was charged with willfully entering or remaining in a restricted building or area without lawful authority, as well as forcible entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

In footage from that day, Chansley could be seen pumping his bicep on the dais in the Senate chamber. The rioter pleaded guilty on Sept. 3, 2021, to charges related to his involvement in the Capitol attack, according to court records.

The six federal crimes he was charged with include felonies for civil disorder and obstruction of congressional proceedings.

In November 2021, Chansley was sentenced to 41 months in prison but where was released for good behavior after serving only 27 months and sent to a halfway house in Arizona.

He currently has two years left on his release pending trial.

On August 5, Lamberth ruled that federal prosecutors must return his Viking-inspired clothing to him.

Prosecutors argued it should remain in the government’s possession if Chansley contests his conviction at some point in the future, but the judge disagreed.

“While the government may need to rebuke Mr. Chansley’s debt, the government has not explained why it would need his property,” Lamberth said. “Because there is extensive video and photographic evidence of Mr. Chansley’s conduct, his property is of little use to an investigation or prosecution.”

He also mentioned that it “is not clear how Chansley could contest his conviction since he has been convicted, abandoned his direct appeal and seen his plea denied.”

The Justice Department suggested keeping the items as part of a civil forfeiture but needed to take steps to do so, according to court records.

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