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Jury Rules Against Project Veritas in Lawsuit

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The conservative group was found to have violated wiretapping laws and fraudulently misrepresented itself to a Democratic consulting firm, to which it was ordered to pay $120,000.
New York Times     Sep 23, 2022

Jury Finds Project Veritas Owes Liberal Group $120,000 - Law & Crime

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Project Veritas, the conservative organization known for using deceptive tactics to go after liberal and progressive groups, will have to pay a one-time target $120,000 for sharing edited videos surreptitiously recorded by someone posing as a Democratic volunteer for a political consulting firm.
lawandcrime.com     Sep 23, 2022

Jury in Project Veritas lawsuit awards Democratic political consultancy firm $120,000

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A jury found Project Veritas liable in a federal civil case for fraudulently misrepresenting itself and violating wiretapping laws after the conservative group targeted a Democratic political consulting firm in an undercover operation, per the New York Times.The big picture: Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe said on the group's YouTube channel Thursday night they'll appeal the verdict after the jury awarded the consulting firm, Democracy Partners, $120,000 in the case.Details: Lawyers for Democracy Partners told the jury in Washington earlier this month their clients "were the victims of political spying conducted by Project Veritas" during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to Politico.
Axios     Sep 23, 2022

Project Veritas vows to appeal jury decision awarding damages to Democrat consulting firms

"The jury effectively ruled investigative journalists owe a fiduciary duty to the subjects they are investigating and that investigative journalists may not deceive the subjects they are investigating," said Project Veritas founder and CEO James O’Keefe.
Just the News     Sep 23, 2022

Liberal staffer out at NYC's Trinity School after Project Veritas video exposes 'agenda' - New York Post

Trinity has retained a lawyer to conduct an independent investigation over the incident — and Norris was placed on paid leave after the video went viral online earlier this month. The circumstances surrounding the recording aren’t clear, as the video was edited to cut between sound bites and doesn’t show the full interaction.
New York Post     Sep 23, 2022

Democrats Push Their U.S. Senate Nominee In South Carolina To Quit After Racist Remarks About White People

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Top Democrats in South Carolina are urging the party’s U.S. Senate candidate, state Rep. Krystle Matthews, to drop out of her race against Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) after an audio recording of her was released that showed her making racist remarks about white people. Conservative activist group Project Veritas released the video of Matthews sitting
The Daily Wire     Sep 08, 2022