Posted on 02/21/2023 3:42:51 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe said in a speech posted online Monday that he has been removed as the right-wing group's leader.
In remarks that appeared to have been made at a Project Veritas' office, O'Keefe said the board had stripped him of all decision-making. The move comes after the board reportedly put him on leave from his role as chairman amid complaints about his treatment of staff at the organization, which is known for using hidden cameras and hiding identities to try to ensnare journalists in embarrassing conversations and to reveal supposed liberal bias.
"So currently, I have no job at Project Veritas," O'Keefe said in the video. "I have no position here based upon what the board has done. So I'm announcing to you all that today on President's Day, I'm packing up my personal belongings."
In a statement released later Monday, the group's board of directors said it had uncovered "financial malfeasance" and accused O'Keefe of spending "an excessive amount of donor funds in the last three years on personal luxuries."
According to the group, those included "$14,000 on a charter flight to meet someone to fix his boat under the guise of meeting with a donor"; $60,000 in losses from dance events; more than $150,000 "in Black Cars in the last 18 months"; and others.
The statement added that O'Keefe had been suspended in recent weeks. It said he was invited to meet with the board to discuss financial issues and staff retention and morale, but he ignored those entreaties and "today ... decided to remove his belongings from Project Veritas headquarters."
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What did he do ?? Supposedly was getting a bit arrogant? Still not hearing a smoking gun a week into this.
reveal “supposed” liberal bias.
NPR can not help themselves.
The fib made a visit to the board, no doubt
In a statement released later Monday, the group’s board of directors said it had uncovered “financial malfeasance” and accused O’Keefe of spending “an excessive amount of donor funds in the last three years on personal luxuries.”
According to the group, those included “$14,000 on a charter flight to meet someone to fix his boat under the guise of meeting with a donor”; $60,000 in losses from dance events; more than $150,000 “in Black Cars in the last 18 months”; and others.
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First I’ve heard of this.
Interesting... now an organization dedicated to merely exposing lies is considered ..... “conservative”?
...totally agree....if what he is alleged to have done is all true, then he deserves being canned...I have always appreciated and enjoyed the videos he and his [soon-to-be] former employer have posted, but if he is indeed guilty of mis-manageing is employer’s funds, then he deserves to go....
Got a letter in today;s mail thanking me for my last contribution. Wrote back demanding that they return it. Used their own postpaid envelope, even.
Yep. Deep state had to take him out and they have.
Investigative reporting is “Right Wing”
FU, Marxist NPR
Spend some time actually gathering all the facts and listen to James entire video.
Has NPR done a story yet on Don Lemon likely being forced out at “left-wing CNN?”
This will tell you everything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JPxqKjYG9Q
The board went insane for no reason so maybe Pfizer money got to them. The board is full of utter POS. Never heard of anything like this before.
Supposed. Pfffft. See Tagline.
He should have appointed board members who were not from America’s depraved and monied managerial class. They and their interlocking boards of directors have deeply damaged America.
Phuck Pfizer... dirty German company.
No NPR discussion of the timing coincident with the Pfzier reveal....
Fascist Commies....
“”hiding identities to try to ensnare journalists in embarrassing conversations””
Journalists? They don’t have their facts straight. It uncovered ANYONE who was deceiving the public or supporters.
Wanna make an NPR bottom-dweller stutter? Ask he/she/it/whatever to say, “Left wing group”.
Enjoy.
I only hope James starts another organization asap as he has the Nations support.
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