Chipotle distances itself from Bill Ackman after boycott threats

FILE – A sign for the Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Market Square is seen on Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

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(NewsNation) — Chipotle has distanced itself from billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman following calls for a boycott.

People began calling for a boycott of the fast casual chain after a man with the ID of William Ackman made a $10,000 donation to a fundraiser for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Minnesota mother Renee Good.

The White House and Department of Homeland Security have argued Good hit the agent with her car, and he fired in self-defense.

Others have pushed back on that narrative based on videos of the shooting. It has sparked anti-ICE protests in Minnesota, where thousands of federal agents have been surged.

Ackman confirmed that he was the person who donated to the GoFundMe for the ICE agent involved.

Chipotle then posted on social media saying Ackman is not associated with the chain.

Ackman purchased a 9.9% share in Chipotle in 2016, making his hedge fund the largest shareholder. However, in the years since, he has reduced the number of shares, and in November, his hedge fund confirmed it had sold all remaining shares.

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