Twitter overlord Elon Musk showed sympathy on Friday for the Capitol rioter dubbed the QAnon Shaman, in the billionaires latest effort to downplay the deadly events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Free Jacob Chansley, Musk tweeted to his 130 million followers, apparently suggesting the rioters sentence was unwarranted.

Chansley had earned his nickname by raiding the U.S. Capitol bare-chested on Jan. 6 with a furry Viking-style hat and face paint, carrying an American flag zip-tied to a spear.

For making threats and disrupting Congress as its members attempted to certify the results of the 2020 election, Chansley got 41 months in prison , or just shy of three and a half years.

He is one of 1,000 people to be arrested for their participation in the attack on the Capitol and the law enforcement officers defending it. More than 300 people have been charged with physically assaulting or resisting officers or employees.