Jacob Chansley, widely known as the âQAnon Shamanâ due to his distinctive horned attire during the January 6 insurrection, has lodged an ambitious lawsuit seeking a staggering $40 trillion in damages and proclaiming himself the legitimate leader of the United States, according to reports from RadarOnline.com.
This Phoenix resident submitted a 26-page complaint in the Maricopa County Superior Court earlier this week. The document, formatted as an extensive single paragraph resembling a manifesto, names a diverse array of defendants, including President Donald Trump and an assortment of corporations, government agencies, and even film studios. Chansley is representing himself in this case.
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The Lawsuit
Chansley alleges a conspiracy to infringe upon Americansâ constitutional rights among the named defendants.
Chansleyâs complaint targets numerous defendants including Trump, the Federal Reserve, the National Security Agency (NSA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and even entertainment giants like Warner Bros. Studios. He argues that these entities are part of a larger conspiracy aimed at systematically undermining the constitutional rights of Americans. Although filed in state court, the inclusion of federal claims could lead to the case being transferred to a federal court. Attempts by the Phoenix New Times to reach Chansley for comments yielded no responses.
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Extraordinary Allegations
Chansley believes the U.S. central banking system is unconstitutional.
In a series of outlandish claims, Chansley accuses the U.S. central banking system of being unconstitutional and states that the government has committed treason by catering to foreign financiers. He alleges that the NSA surveilled him while crafting what he refers to as a âSecond Declaration of Independenceâ, along with more implausible assertions linking popular media, including films such as The Dark Knight and Avatar, to his writings.
Additionally, he claims that the NSA impersonated actress Michelle Rodriguez on social media to entice him under false pretenses, asserting that he was even offered a covert role with NASA, alluding to his âshamanic beliefsâ.
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Targeting Trump
Among the numerous defendants cited in the lawsuit is Donald Trump.
Chansley also claims that Trump reached out to him via email on January 8, 2021, from an address he alleges belonged to the NSA. He alleges the government seized over $100,000 worth of cryptocurrency from him, presenting these circumstances as significant, albeit unproven, details that he suggests are part of a broader narrative.
He has referenced over 1,000 pieces of evidence housed in a Google Drive folder to bolster his accusations, but journalists found the folder was inaccessible at the time of their inquiry.
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In his lawsuit, Chansley proclaims himself the president of the âNew Constitutional Republic of the United Statesâ.
In the midst of his implausible claims, Chansley articulates broader criticisms of American governance. He proposed that the Fifth Amendment rights of citizens were violated when a foreign official, accused of soliciting sex from a minor, was permitted to return to their home country. He is also critical of U.S. military engagements, arguing that past wars were instigated based on false pretenses, thereby implying that similar circumstances persist today.
Chansley concludes his lawsuit by asserting his self-proclaimed title as president of the âNew Constitutional Republic of the United States,â which he claims will operate under the Bill of Rights and the original U.S. Constitution, with Phoenix designated as the capital. As a part of his proposed agenda, he instructs the Federal Reserve to mint a hypothetical gold coin valued at $40 trillion, a notion that significantly misinterprets the mechanics of national debt and currency value.
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