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BumRushDaShow

(161,994 posts)
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 06:52 PM Sep 2022

Project Veritas loses jury verdict to Democratic consulting firm

Source: Reuters

Sept 23 (Reuters) - A federal jury has found Project Veritas, a conservative group often accused of using deceptive tactics, liable for violating wiretapping laws and misrepresenting itself in an undercover effort to target Democratic political consultants. Jurors in Washington on Thursday awarded $120,000 to a member of Democracy Partners, co-founded by self-described progressive strategist Robert Creamer.

Democracy Partners claimed it had been infiltrated by a Project Veritas operative who lied about her name and background to obtain an internship during the 2016 presidential campaign, and secretly recorded conversations while working there. The firm and Creamer said Project Veritas used "heavily edited" footage in videos that falsely suggested they conspired to incite violence at then-Republican candidate Donald Trump's rallies and schemed to promote voter fraud.

According to the complaint, the espionage cost the plaintiffs, who supported Trump's Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, more than $500,000 of contracts. Project Veritas said it did nothing wrong and will appeal. The Mamaroneck, New York-based group has long characterized its work as journalism, and said the verdict threatens the use of hidden cameras by investigative journalists. "Project Veritas will continue to fight for every journalist's right to news gather, investigate, and expose wrongdoing - regardless of how powerful the investigated party may be," Chief Executive James O'Keefe said in a statement.

Democracy Partners said in a statement it hoped the verdict would "help to discourage Mr. O'Keefe and others from conducting these kind of political spy operations -- and publishing selectively edited, misleading videos." Media including the New York Times, which Project Veritas is suing for defamation, and Politico earlier reported the verdict. The $120,000 award was on a fraudulent misrepresentation claim.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/project-veritas-loses-jury-verdict-democratic-consulting-firm-2022-09-23/



Interesting how the sources I get alerts from buried this. I just heard it on Ari's show about 10 minutes ago.
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Project Veritas loses jury verdict to Democratic consulting firm (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 OP
You got any cosplay for that, James? tanyev Sep 2022 #1
Veritas has as much journalism as a bowel movement. ificandream Sep 2022 #2
Yes! Wild blueberry Sep 2022 #3
Yay Victory.. took awhile but Cha Sep 2022 #4
K&R! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #5
Not much of an award for violating wiretapping laws! LeftInTX Sep 2022 #6
Yes. The court loss by PV, however, sets a precedent that helps define the purposes of journalism. ancianita Sep 2022 #7
I really dislike O"Keefe and Project Veritas LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #8
(The verdict would) "help to discourage Mr. O'Keefe and others..." Grins Sep 2022 #9
Heavily edited Quanto Magnus Sep 2022 #10
Exactly. canuckledragger Sep 2022 #15
A curse on them for defiling a good Latin word Blue Owl Sep 2022 #11
Maybe because the loss for Veritus seems a paltry amount relatively, and will be appealed. (?) msfiddlestix Sep 2022 #12
Robert Creamer, who heads Democracy Partners, is Jan Schakowsky's husband. hedda_foil Sep 2022 #13
Didn't realize that! BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #14
K&R ck4829 Sep 2022 #16

ancianita

(42,338 posts)
7. Yes. The court loss by PV, however, sets a precedent that helps define the purposes of journalism.
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 08:36 PM
Sep 2022

I just hope that when they appeal, their claim of 1A rights doesn't win over the SCOTUS.

I'm glad this ruling got to the evening news.

LetMyPeopleVote

(171,729 posts)
8. I really dislike O"Keefe and Project Veritas
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 09:56 PM
Sep 2022

I am hoping that this group is sued out of existence in this case and the NYT case on the diary of Biden's daughter

Grins

(8,976 posts)
9. (The verdict would) "help to discourage Mr. O'Keefe and others..."
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 11:28 PM
Sep 2022

It WON’T!!!!! Not for a second.

The fines are a pittance vs. the damage they can cause; well worth it to the “deep pockets” that finance Project Veritas and the rest of the vast Reich-wing propaganda hate factory.

Quanto Magnus

(1,274 posts)
10. Heavily edited
Fri Sep 23, 2022, 11:36 PM
Sep 2022

video...

I definitely would not consider that journalism since they are creating fictions.

 

canuckledragger

(1,992 posts)
15. Exactly.
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 07:56 PM
Sep 2022

With heavily edited video, you can make your subjects say anything you want!

Old song from around the Bush years.

msfiddlestix

(8,143 posts)
12. Maybe because the loss for Veritus seems a paltry amount relatively, and will be appealed. (?)
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 08:18 AM
Sep 2022

as I read this, and realized how far back in time this occurred (I do recall the story in real time) and the award is a pittance compared to what was probably spent litigating, doesn't quite seem like a win?

just guessing.




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