Is the Alt-Right Stirring Up Discord in Hollywood?

A right-wing activist has claimed responsibility for posters that appeared around Los Angeles this week accusing The Iron Lady star Meryl Streep of covering up Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse. The activist claims he put up the posters as retaliation for Streep's past anti-Trump comments. The stunt would certainly play into the agenda of the alt-right, as it stirs up finger-pointing among Hollywood actresses and generally contributes to the sexual-harassment-triggered disarray that's currently gripping the TV and film industry. If the alt-right is baiting Hollywood, Hollywood seems eager to take the bait.

Via People.

A right-wing artist claims to be the person behind the posters that popped up around Los Angeles this week featuring Meryl Streep next to Harvey Weinstein with the phrase “She Knew” written across the actress’s eyes.

A 49-year-old former US marine named Sabo said he and two collaborators are responsible for creating and putting up the posters, The Guardian reports. “She’s swiping at us so we’re swiping back,” he told the outlet, referring to Streep’s past comments opposing Trump.

Sabo was described by The Guardian as an “alt-right” version of Bansky, the anonymous graffiti artist and political activist.

Sabo admitted that he does not know for sure whether or not the 68-year-old Oscar winner knew about Weinstein’s alleged abuse spanning decades, but he said she probably realized given that “anyone in the film industry had a pretty good idea.”

“Maybe she was providing Weinstein with the fresh meat,” he said.

Streep has denied that she was aware of Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct over the years. “The disgraceful news about Harvey Weinstein has appalled those of us whose work he championed, and those whose good and worthy causes he supported,” said Streep in a statement shortly after the Weinstein news broke in October. “The intrepid women who raised their voices to expose this abuse are our heroes.”

The actress continued, “One thing can be clarified. Not everybody knew. Harvey supported the work fiercely, was exasperating but respectful with me in our working relationship, and with many others with whom he worked professionally.

“I didn’t know about these other offenses: I did not know about his financial settlements with actresses and colleagues; I did not know about his having meetings in his hotel room, his bathroom, or other inappropriate, coercive acts. And If everybody knew, I don’t believe that all the investigative reporters in the entertainment and the hard news media would have neglected for decades to write about it.”

Get the rest of the story at People.

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