Camilla Jessen
Billionaire backs ICE agent after fatal shooting.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up in support of an ICE agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis last week.
Ackman confirmed that he was the “William Ackman” listed as the top donor on the fundraiser for Jonathan Ross, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent involved in the death of Renee Nicole Good.
Good, an unarmed 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed on Jan. 7 during an ICE operation in her neighborhood.
Conflicting narratives
U.S. officials have accused Good of “weaponising” her car and attempting to run over officers.
The Department of Homeland Security defended Ross’ actions, saying ICE agents are “trained to use the minimum amount of force necessary to resolve dangerous situations to priorities safety.”
The Trump administration has labeled Good a “domestic terrorist.”
President Donald Trump described her as a “professional agitator,” while Vice President JD Vance said Ross would have “absolute immunity” from charges.
Good’s family and supporters strongly dispute those claims, and her death has sparked mass protests across the United States.
Fundraisers on both sides
The GoFundMe created for Ross has raised more than $346,000 toward a $550,000 goal. Speculation over the identity behind a $10,000 donation circulated online before Ackman publicly acknowledged it.
Good’s own GoFundMe fundraiser raised around $1.5 million before being closed to new donations last Friday.
Ackman said he had intended to donate to her family as well, but missed the deadline.
“I am big believer in our legal principal that one is innocent until proven guilty,” Ackman wrote on X. “The whole situation is a tragedy.”
Ackman explains decision
In his statement, Ackman described the shooting as “an officer doing his best to do his job, and a protester who likely did not intend to kill the officer but whose actions in a split second led to her death.”
“Our country is stronger if we work together to resolve the complex issues that are tearing us apart,” he added.
The organizer of the Ross fundraiser said efforts are ongoing to make Ross the direct beneficiary of the funds.
Sources: GoFundMe, social media statements, Ladbible
