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Jake Angeli, the shirtless man who stormed the Capitol with hundreds of others last Wednesday, refused to eat while in custody unless officials accommodated his all-organic diet.

Angeli, whose real name is Jacob Anthony Chansley, was seen in photos and videos participating in the January 6 Capitol riots, taking pictures at the Senate dais and roaming through the building holding a megaphone. He donned a fur hat with bull horns and wore red, white, and blue face paint.

Five people died in the Capitol riots, including a Capitol police officer who sustained injuries while responding to the riot.

While news of Angeli's arrest and detainment have topped recent headlines, one detail about his dietary restrictions sent social media into a frenzy.

The Arizona Republic reported that at Angeli's first hearing with Judge Deborah Fine, his public defender revealed that Angeli had not eaten since his arrest on Friday. The public defender said Angeli, 33, had a restricted diet but was not sure if it was for religious reasons.

Martha Chansley, Angeli's mother, spoke to reporters outside the courthouse and offered more details about her son refusing to eat while in jail.

"He gets very sick if he doesn't eat organic food. He needs to eat," she said.

On Monday, David Gonzales, US Marshal for the District of Arizona, told local news station KNXV that "We will abide by the judge's order" and provide food that accommodates his organic diet.

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