Citigroup puts employee who reportedly ran highly trafficked QAnon website on paid leave

One of the top banking magnates in the United States put a senior employee who allegedly moonlit as the operator of a major QAnon clearinghouse on paid leave, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Investment bank Citigroup announced the leave of Jason Gelinas, 48, a senior vice president in the technology group at Citi, after it was revealed earlier in September that he ran QMap, a major platform used by devotees of the QAnon conspiracy theory, Bloomberg first reported. Its adherents believe President Trump is locked in a behind-the-scenes battle against members of the intelligence community.