00:00Euphoria star Hunter Schaefer was among a group of protesters who were taken into police custody on Monday.
00:06The protest was organized by the activist organization Jewish Voice for Peace.
00:11It was planned to disrupt President Joe Biden's appearance on late night with Seth Meyers at NBC television headquarters in New York City
00:17and to call on Biden to, quote,
00:19stop supporting the Israeli government's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
00:23A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that a total of 30 individuals were taken into custody
00:29and issued two summonses for trespassing and disorderly conduct before they were released.
00:34A Jewish Voice for Peace spokesperson confirmed that Schaefer was among those detained.
00:38The group also sent out a press release saying that 50 people, including Schaefer, were arrested.
00:43The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Schaefer's reps about the incident, but messages were not immediately returned.
00:48The communications director for Jewish Voice for Peace told THR on Wednesday,
00:52We commend Hunter Schaefer's commitment to Palestinian freedom and to a future of justice for everyone.
00:56They noted that the organization is committed to holding protests and disruptions across the country.
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01:04This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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