Jason J Gelinas

One of the largest websites promoting the QAnon conspiracy theory network has shut down after reports identified its operator as a New Jersey man. The fact-check site Logically.ai published a report Thursday September 10 2020 saying it discovered Jason Gelinas of Berkeley Heights as the “sole developer and mouthpiece” of Qmap.pub. Gelinas is an information technology specialist who has held prominent positions at both Credit Suisse and Citigroup. He received a BS in informations systems, along with an MBA, from Fordham University. Qmap aggregates posts by Q, the anonymous figure at the forefront of QAnon. QMap averaged more than 10,000 monthly visits in May, June, and July of this year. The site’s creator has been known online only as “QAppAnon.” As of Saturday morning, the website is no longer operational. It now reads, “Origin Server Offline.” Gelinas did not immediately respond to a message on a phone number linked to his company, Patriot Platforms LLC. The firm has also developed an app called Armor of God.