The Adult in the Room Arrested for Memes. Looking Back at our interview with Douglas Mackey.
A story so unbelievable you might think it was fiction. Victoria sits down with Douglas Mackey, the man the federal government prosecuted over a political meme. You’ll hear how a joke image from 2016 turned into a four-and-a-half-year legal battle, an FBI raid at dawn, a federal trial, a conviction, and—finally—a full acquittal from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Douglas takes you inside everything: the morning agents knocked on his door, what the prosecution claimed he did, how the media amplified a false narrative, and the emotional toll his case took on his family. You’ll hear how he fought back with the help of major legal teams, how his appeal succeeded, and what he’s doing now to hold the government accountable.
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