James O'Keefe
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There it is. So they actually believed that there wouldn't be any lost output on the margins. Literally the exact opposite happened. Every donor wanted their money back. Nobody trusted anything they had to say. Now they believed, but content is king. Our journalism matters. But the problem, what they failed to understand is investigative journalism is all about trust.
There it is. So they actually believed that there wouldn't be any lost output on the margins. Literally the exact opposite happened. Every donor wanted their money back. Nobody trusted anything they had to say. Now they believed, but content is king. Our journalism matters. But the problem, what they failed to understand is investigative journalism is all about trust.
And if you behave like this, nobody's going to trust anything that you report. And I think that's what they failed to understand. But Matthew Tiramont actually believed that Project Veritas didn't need James O'Keefe anymore.
And if you behave like this, nobody's going to trust anything that you report. And I think that's what they failed to understand. But Matthew Tiramont actually believed that Project Veritas didn't need James O'Keefe anymore.
The revenue, you mean? Yes. Zero. Negative equity. There was one individual, I can't name the donors under the Freedom of Association under the First Amendment, but one donor said, I want my $1 million check back. The chief financial officer said, it's unlawful for us to return your check. That's not true. The donors wanted their money back, so they went deeply into debt.
The revenue, you mean? Yes. Zero. Negative equity. There was one individual, I can't name the donors under the Freedom of Association under the First Amendment, but one donor said, I want my $1 million check back. The chief financial officer said, it's unlawful for us to return your check. That's not true. The donors wanted their money back, so they went deeply into debt.
So when I left, there was somewhere around $10 million in cash and no debt. No debt. And now they're like $2 million in debt with no cash.
So when I left, there was somewhere around $10 million in cash and no debt. No debt. And now they're like $2 million in debt with no cash.
And your audience might be wondering, well, why can't O'Keefe talk about the specifics of the negotiations? Because I promised the court I won't, and I'm a man of my word. On settlement negotiations, you can't talk about the details. I can talk about the proceedings. That's public.
And your audience might be wondering, well, why can't O'Keefe talk about the specifics of the negotiations? Because I promised the court I won't, and I'm a man of my word. On settlement negotiations, you can't talk about the details. I can talk about the proceedings. That's public.
I just can't talk about the details of the so-called settlement, the talks of acquiring or getting the information back. All I can tell you is that I'm in talks to reacquire Project Veritas.
I just can't talk about the details of the so-called settlement, the talks of acquiring or getting the information back. All I can tell you is that I'm in talks to reacquire Project Veritas.
Because we had filmed a video in front of that brick wall backdrop. We literally, brick by brick, rebuilt the Project Veritas studio here in West Palm Beach, Florida, where I now live, because I was imminently about to announce that I'm reacquiring Project Veritas.
Because we had filmed a video in front of that brick wall backdrop. We literally, brick by brick, rebuilt the Project Veritas studio here in West Palm Beach, Florida, where I now live, because I was imminently about to announce that I'm reacquiring Project Veritas.
I'm allowed to. There is no... There's no trademark of the logo. In fact, I've applied for the trademark myself. So I'm allowed to use it. I'm allowed to report. The same reason I'm allowed to report on the court proceedings, for sure.
I'm allowed to. There is no... There's no trademark of the logo. In fact, I've applied for the trademark myself. So I'm allowed to use it. I'm allowed to report. The same reason I'm allowed to report on the court proceedings, for sure.
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A couple things. Number one, you can watch the movie O'KeefeMediaGroup.com. It's $9. People say, why are you charging for journalism? Well, most of the journalism I don't charge for but I think this movie is incredibly cinematic. I know you watched it yesterday. It's an incredible experience, and it's a really story about human nature. This is about human nature. How do I build an organization?
A couple things. Number one, you can watch the movie O'KeefeMediaGroup.com. It's $9. People say, why are you charging for journalism? Well, most of the journalism I don't charge for but I think this movie is incredibly cinematic. I know you watched it yesterday. It's an incredible experience, and it's a really story about human nature. This is about human nature. How do I build an organization?