Topline Jacob Chansley — the “Q Shaman” who stood out at last month’s Capitol riot with his horned helmet and face paint — has not eaten any food in more than a week because a jail in Washington, D.C., refused to grant his request for an all-organic diet, his lawyer said Wednesday, claiming Chansley has lost 20 pounds since his religious beliefs prevent him from eating. [UPDATE: A judge has decided Chansley should get organic food — further updates are available here]. A protester yells inside the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Key Facts Chansley needs to steer clear of non-organic food because it violates his shamanistic religious beliefs and could make him physically ill, defense attorney Albert Watkins wrote in a federal court filing on Wednesday. Last week, Chansley was moved from Phoenix to a D.C. jail that denied his request for a special diet, causing him to go hungry, Watkins said. After a nine-day fast, a federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Chansley should be fed an organic diet (the D.C. Department of Corrections and the U.S. Department of Justice did not respond to requests for comment). This isn’t the first time… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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