James Okeefe Arrested

Apparently, It's Hard Out Here for This Pimp, too

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert J. Elisberg

O'Keefe's efforts to lure a CNN reporter into a videotaped sex den have rightly been ridiculed as laughable. Except for one thing. "Laughable" diminishes how truly scuzzy it was, because James O'Keefe is not a boy. He's an adult. On parole.

James O'Keefe, Accomplices Plead Guilty In Landrieu Break-In, Get Probation, Community Service, Light Fines

AP | MARY FOSTER | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW ORLEANS — Four conservative activists accused of trying to tamper with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's office pleaded guilty Wednesday to...

James O'Keefe, Co-Defendants Expected To Plead Guilty To Lesser Charges In Landrieu Break-In

AP | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW ORLEANS — Federal prosecutors filed reduced charges Friday against conservative activist James O'Keefe and three others who were accused of ...

James O'Keefe To Appear Before Magistrate In Mary Landrieu Office Caper Case

AP | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge had strong words for four conservative activists who initially were accused of trying to tamper with the phones in...

Dirty Tricks

Lee Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

Lee Schneider

James O'Keefe called his deception an "investigation." You might argue that impersonating repairmen was gonzo journalism, a courageous act of civil disobedience, or a new way to dig for the truth.

Interviews Shed Light On O'Keefe, New Orleans Four Caper

AP | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW ORLEANS — The top federal prosecutor for New Orleans has removed himself from the case of four conservative activists arrested last week whi...

Clown Time: James O'Keefe Explains Himself

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Kelly

If O'Keefe wasn't planting a bug, what was the Dork Knight's plan? What would have happened had it worked? And why can't anyone, from anywhere on the political spectrum, figure out what the point was?

Andrew Breitbart Defends James O'Keefe After Arrest

The Daily Beast | Lloyd Grove | Posted 05.25.2011

What do you do if you're a rising conservative Internet impresario and the biggest star in your stable has just been accused of attempted tampering wi...

James O'Keefe On 'Hannity': 'This Is A Huge Misunderstanding' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

On Monday night, the conservative activist facing facing felony charges James O'Keefe went on Hannity to give his first interview since getting arrest...

Nick Wing

James O'Keefe On Wiretapping Allegations: 'Inaccurate And False'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Conservative activist James O'Keefe released a statement on Friday in which he calls allegations that he and a team of accomplices attempted to bug an...

Jason Linkins

The Yes Men Prank Davos, Send Out Press Release With Blankfein Confessions

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Earlier today, a press release was sent out from the World Economic Forum, describing how "world leaders" in Davos have pledged a "strategy to end pov...

James O'Keefe Tweets Info On Phone Tampering Case, Violates Gag Order

Jonathan Turley | Jonathan Turley | Posted 05.25.2011

It appears that conservative filmmaker James O'Keefe is continuing to comment on his case despite the gag order of the court. Raw Story and other site...

James O'Keefe Must Live With His Parents After Arrest

Talking Points Memo | Justin Elliott | Posted 05.25.2011

As if James O'Keefe hasn't suffered enough indignity after botching an alleged phone tampering operation at a U.S. senator's office, getting arrested,...

Salt Lake GOP Cancels James O'Keefe Fundraising Speech After Arrest

The Salt Lake Tribune | Dan Harrie | Posted 05.25.2011

Salt Lake County Republicans are scrambling to line up a new keynote fundraising speaker after the arrest Tuesday of their scheduled first choice, fil...