Giants owner Johnson says he was unaware of QAnon connections in donations
Charles Johnson, the Giants’ largest shareholder, defended newly revealed political donations in a statement late Friday, saying he did not know that a candidate he supported was linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Johnson and his wife Ann each sent $2,800, the maximum contribution, to Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert. Boebert, who was elected in November, has expressed support for the far-right conspiracy theory that alleges Satan-worshipping pedophiles are plotting against President Trump. Boebert and at least 19 other representatives who received donations last year from Johnson voted in support of objections to election certification last week. The vote came just hours after a riotous mob of Trump supporters stormed into the U.S. Capitol Building with unfounded claims of election fraud as their motive. Johnson also made donations to three senators who voted for objections against certification. “It is often difficult to predict the future behavior of candidates and I would never have imagined that any legitimate candidate would participate in undermining the core values of our great country,” Johnson wrote in a statement released by the Giants at 4:51 p.m. Friday. “Nor was I aware that…