Actor Mehcad Brooks Defends James Van Der Beek’s Family’s $2.6M GoFundMe Amid Backlash
Hollywood Reporter • 2/17/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
46d
Age
4
Sources
from cluster
1112
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1112/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1112/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-17Actor Mehcad Brooks Defends James Van Der Beek’s Family’s $2.6M GoFundMe Amid Backlash (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 46 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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Variety • 1+ months
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