A spokesperson for Progressive Turnout Project said in an email that the group had received the donation “in response to an email about tuning into the inauguration” and that “the email address associated with the contribution only made the one contribution and was unsubscribed from our lists 2 years ago.”
- CNN

This doesn't totally rule out this theory, but it's significant evidence against. I think if Crooks had bought merch, PTP would have said that in the statement.