James Van Der Beek's Pals Defend GoFundMe Set Up By Grieving Widow After Fundraiser Makes $2.7Million — 'STFU!'

James Van Der Beek's friend slams critics of family's GoFundMe: 'You have no idea what they endured'

"It's ok for you to stay quiet in the face of blind stupidity, meanness and lack of empathy. But maybe you're not okay," Mehcad Brooks wrote on social media.James Van Der Beek and Mehcad Brooks Tommaso Boddi/Getty; Kristina Bumphrey/gettyJames Van Der Beek's friend and fellow actor Mehcad Brooks shared a powerful message on social media to anyone criticizing the family's GoFundMe in the wake of his death.On Saturday, Law & Order alum Brooks resp…

James Van Der Beek's Pals Defend GoFundMe Set Up By Grieving Widow After Fundraiser Makes $2.7Million — 'STFU!'

James Van Der Beek's friends have defended the star's grieving widow after a GoFundMe page was created in wake of the actor's death.

James Van Der Beek's 'missing millions' explained after GoFundMe backlash - The Mirror

Dawson's Creel star James tragically passed away at the age of 48, leaving behind his devastated wife Kimberly and their six children. A GoFundMe page has since been set up to support the grieving family

Friend of James Van Der Beek defends family's fundraiser after backlash

"You have no idea the pain they went through," said a close friend in support of the family.