Overview
- Chipotle posted on Threads that “Bill Ackman is not affiliated with Chipotle,” addressing viral claims on social media.
- Online calls for a boycott followed a GoFundMe entry under “William Ackman” supporting ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
- Ackman later said he donated $10,000, calling the case a tragedy and stressing presumption of innocence.
- Pershing Square acquired a 9.9% stake in Chipotle in 2016 but had sold its remaining shares by a November investor update, leaving no current role.
- The Ross fundraiser had surpassed $600,000 at the time of reporting, with Ackman’s contribution listed as the top donation.