And his life has taken another turn recently, since wildfires began ravaging the Los Angeles area on January 7, with the 49-year-old focused on helping those with addiction issues navigate southern California’s worst natural disaster on record.
Former neo-Nazi who inspired Hollywood hit is helping addicts impacted by LA wildfires Frank Meeink was once one of America’s most prominent young white supremacists.
Now an ardent anti-racist, he tells James Liddell how he’s helping those in recovery navigate the worst natural disaster in southern California’s history.
His story, in part, became the inspiration for Edward Norton’s character, Derek Vinyard, in the 1998 Academy Award-nominated film American History X, who ditched his racist views after kindling friendships with Black inmates.
Frank Meeink was once one of America’s most prominent young white supremacists.
