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James O'Keefe

American investigative journalist, filmmaker, and political activist

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Dec 5, 2025
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Who first published or distributed the alleged Ashley Biden diary and when did that occur?

Project Veritas acquired a diary stolen from Ashley Biden in 2020 but did not publish it; The National File published what it said was the diary in November 2020, and photographs of pages appeared onl...

Nov 23, 2025
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What incriminating videos were found in Rpsteins mansion in 2019 when he was arrested? Who took those materials at the time of his arrest?

When federal agents searched Jeffrey Epstein’s properties after his July 2019 arrest, investigators seized large quantities of digital media — reportedly “more than 70 computers, iPads, and hard drive...

Nov 21, 2025
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How do fact-checkers rate claims from Project Veritas involving Biden?

Fact‑checkers and major news organizations have repeatedly flagged Project Veritas’ reporting methods and specific Biden‑related claims as unreliable or unverified; Project Veritas paid $40,000 for it...

Nov 14, 2025

Who authenticated Ashley Biden's diary?

Public reporting indicates the physical diary stolen from Ashley Biden was sold to Project Veritas after two Florida residents admitted stealing and transporting it, and Ashley Biden herself has ackno...

Nov 9, 2025

How do colleagues and media critics assess David Shuster's credibility today?

David Shuster’s credibility among colleagues and media critics presents a : critics cite specific factual errors and problematic associations that undermine trust, while defenders and later references...

Oct 12, 2025

How does George Webb's work compare to other investigative journalists?

George Webb is presented in the provided analyses as an investigative figure whose work is comparable in aim—exposing corruption and hidden networks—to other alternative investigators like Whitney Web...

Jan 18, 2026

james o'keefe arrested for possession of ashley biden's diary

James O’Keefe was the subject of FBI search warrants, had his phones and other devices seized during a November 2021 raid, and was briefly detained by agents, but the reporting in the provided sources...

Jan 6, 2026

What legal outcomes resulted from the theft and sale of Ashley Biden’s diary, and did any court find the diary’s contents authentic?

Two Florida residents pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal and sell personal items belonging to Ashley Biden and one of those women, Aimee Harris, was sentenced to one month in federal prison, home con...

Nov 25, 2025

How did the Biden campaign respond to the diary leak in 2020?

The Biden campaign publicly denied and dismissed the diary story as disinformation and a politically motivated distraction during the closing weeks of the 2020 campaign . Reporting since then has docu...

Nov 22, 2025

What specific denials or confirmations has President Biden made about the diary allegations?

President Biden himself has not been quoted in the provided reporting as directly denying or confirming any specific allegations drawn from Ashley Biden’s stolen diary; instead, court filings, fact‑ch...

Nov 21, 2025

Which Biden family members have publicly addressed the diary allegations and what did they say?

Multiple Biden family members have been tied to public statements or filings about the stolen Ashley Biden diary; most directly, Ashley Biden herself acknowledged the notebook was hers in a court lett...

Nov 16, 2025

What legal actions followed the leak of Ashley Biden's diary?

Federal and state criminal prosecutions and civil litigation followed the leak of Ashley Biden’s diary: two Florida residents pleaded guilty in 2022 to a scheme to sell the diary and other items to Pr...

Nov 16, 2025

Who was involved in stealing and leaking Ashley Biden's diary?

Available reporting identifies a small network of people and outlets implicated in the theft, sale and publication of Ashley Biden’s diary: a Florida woman, Aimee Harris, and an associate, Robert Kurl...

Nov 16, 2025

What public statements or legal filings have been made about alleged abuse of Ashley Biden?

Reporting and public records around alleged abuse involving Ashley Biden focus mainly on the theft and sale of her private diary — not a criminal charge that she was abused by a public figure — and on...

Nov 15, 2025

What specific claims did Project Veritas make about Ashley Biden's diary?

Project Veritas repeatedly told courts, the press and its supporters that it acquired Ashley Biden’s diary from third parties who said it had been “abandoned” and that the organization believed it was...

Oct 20, 2025

What are the implications of James OKeefe finding common ground with Democratic protesters on the Epstein issue?

James O’Keefe’s crossover with Democratic protesters on the Jeffrey Epstein issue signals , not necessarily ideological alignment on broader politics. Recent reports show released documents and congre...

Oct 14, 2025

O’Keefe tried to engage Democratic protesters in the kind of conversations that could produce a viral argument, only to find out that they were more or less on his side when it came to Epstein.

The evidence in the provided sources does not substantiate the specific claim that James O’Keefe attempted to provoke Democratic protesters into viral arguments only to discover they were “more or les...