Jaelynn Chaney, a self-described “fat rights” influencer best known for demanding free extra seats for plus-size travelers, has been arrested following a disturbing series of incidents that began earlier this year in Washington State. There’s an aviation angle here, but this matter transcends travel.
When officers attempted to arrest her, Chaney allegedly struck one in the shoulder and arm, tried to hit him in the face, then threw herself to the ground screaming that she was being killed and sexually assaulted. She was charged with third-degree assault and resisting arrest. Police later said they had to summon an evidence van to transport her because she could not fit into a patrol car.
Court filings show that Chaney had called 911 41 times in the months leading up to the incident. Her father told reporters that the confrontation began after she caught her fiancé, fellow influencer Jacob Ard, with another man. Soon after her arrest, she was found incompetent to stand trial and transferred to Eastern State Hospital for inpatient treatment, where doctors later diagnosed delirium due to sepsis, a personality disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The case was eventually dismissed after prosecutors received the hospital’s evaluation report.
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