Lexi Alexander sparks backlash with Mangione meme over Times Square death
Filmmaker Lexi Alexander faced backlash after reposting a Luigi Mangione meme that appeared to celebrate Erin Piacenti’s death, a Bank of America executive killed in a Times Square stabbing, while accusing critics of being “hasbara bots” and tying Piacenti’s employer to Israel; police are investigating the motive, and the piece notes Alexander’s past defense of Mangione amid controversy.