American conspiracy theorist and imageboard administrator
For the drama teacher and Shakespeare scholar, see Ronald Watkins.
Ron Watkins
Watkins in 2022
Born
Ronald Watkins
(1987-04-18) April 18, 1987 (age 37)[1][2]
Other names
CodeMonkeyZ
Known for
Spreading of QAnon conspiracy theories Administration of 8kun
Parent
Jim Watkins (father)
Ronald Watkins (born April 18, 1987), also known by his online pseudonym CodeMonkeyZ, is an American conspiracy theorist and site administrator of the imageboard website 8kun (formerly known as 8chan).[3][4] He has played a major role in spreading the discredited far-right QAnon conspiracy theory,[5][6] and has promulgated conspiracy theories that widespread election fraud led to Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[5][7] He is the son of Jim Watkins, the owner and operator of 8kun.[8]
Numerous journalists and researchers believe that one or both of the Watkinses know the identity of, or are themselves, "Q", the person or group of people behind QAnon.[9]
Watkins served as site administrator for 8kun from 2016 until he announced he had resigned in November 2020, though some have questioned the veracity of his resignation.[5][7][10][11]
^Ron Watkins [@CodeMonkeyZ] (April 14, 2014). "@hiro_0816 Im from the US. This Friday, April 18, is my birthday" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 5, 2019 – via Twitter.
^Malone, Patrick (April 13, 2021). "Seattle man wonders if his childhood friend is the leader of Q-Anon". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^Gilbert, David (December 15, 2020). "The Dangerous QAnon Figure Doing Whatever It Takes to Win Trump's Approval". Vice. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^Ling, Justin (January 6, 2021). "QAnon Is Trumpism Now". Foreign Policy. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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of his resignation. Watkins was born in 1987. His father, Jim Watkins, is a former member of the United States Army, and Watkins grew up moving often...
2020 that "Q either knows Jim or RonWatkins or was hired by Jim or RonWatkins". He later said that "If [Jim Watkins is] not 'Q' himself, he can find...
resigned in July 2016, turning the site over to its owner, Jim Watkins and his son, RonWatkins.[clarification needed] He cited the failure of the "Infinity...
for Jim Watkins, who provided hosting services to 8chan and later became the site's owner. Brennan cut ties with 8chan in 2016 and with Watkins in 2018...
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which time he relinquished the role and RonWatkins took the position. Brennan continued to work for Jim Watkins until cutting ties with the family in 2018...
Kerik. Watkins stated he had discovered "weak points" in voting machines manufactured by Dominion Voting Systems. Ryan forwarded to RonWatkins the Kerik...
from a verified account belonging to RonWatkins. In the posts, Watkins appeared to expose his father, Jim Watkins, as "Q", the anonymous poster at the...
John Moore, Mayor of Williams and candidate for 1st district in 2020 RonWatkins, far-right QAnon conspiracy theorist and former administrator of 8chan...
account on Parler claiming to be RonWatkins, the former site administrator of 8chan and son of 8chan owner Jim Watkins, made several posts on November...
about $2.5 million.] Watkins, Jim (10 February 2011). 【２ちゃんねる】Jim Watkins氏より緊急メッセージ [【2channel】An urgent message from Jim Watkins] (Niconico Douga) (in...
pro-Trump website); Trump also tweeted out an OANN segment in which RonWatkins, a far-right conspiracy theorist and administrator of 8chan (the website...
included an affidavit from RonWatkins, a former administrator of 8chan/8kun, the online home of QAnon. In his affidavit, Watkins stated that his reading...
their employees being stalked, harassed, and receiving death threats. RonWatkins, a leading proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory, posted videos on...
perceived threat. At 3:23 a.m. on the morning of January 6, QAnon leader RonWatkins posted a tweet accusing Pence of orchestrating a coup against Trump and...
Pro-Trump Protests". Vice. Retrieved April 4, 2021. RonWatkins [@CodeMonkeyZ] (January 6, 2021). "Ron on Twitter: ""Rosenstein, together with Pence's knowledge...
Alfred Watkins (27 January 1855 – 15 April 1935) was an English businessman and amateur archaeologist who developed the idea of ley lines. Watkins was born...
to trend on Twitter. Related posts were retweeted by QAnon promoter RonWatkins and other conspiracy theorists affiliated with the movement. On January...
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