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NEW: I went looking for the Russian troll behind the 'Drunk Pelosi' viral video hoax. Turns out he's an itinerant forklift operator from the Bronx who's been secretly running hard-right "news" outlets across social media for years. Also, not Russian.

thedailybeast.com

We Found the Guy Behind the Viral ‘Drunk Pelosi’ Video

The video that racked up millions of views and sparked a national conversation was uploaded by a sports blogger from the Bronx, currently on probation for domestic battery.

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kpoulsen

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The stuff from Wikipedia, yes. After that, not so much

2:40 AM · Jun 2, 2019

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Privileged White guy from the

@dailybeast

going after a blue collar Black man who is a private citizen. What happened to "power dynamics"?

USATamiW

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So the

hires felons to doxx private citizens. #TheMoreYouKnow

Confirmed Miscer

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I always trust the guy who was featured on Unsolved Mysteries...

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Gotta make example of black man who leaves your control eh? Can’t let them think for themselves that’s a threat to you

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So you didn't write an article shaming someone, who had politics you didn't like? Seems like her tweet was spot on. I get it, when you read it, it kind of doesn't make you look good.

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No, I think she pretty much has it right.