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  • ACORN foe used his gonzo tactics before

    February 6, 2010 7:37 PM

    A pimp outfit made James O'Keefe famous. His arrest for a stunt in a senator's office made him infamous. But the gonzo tactics that O'Keefe employed last year while posing as a pimp for a hidden-camera stunt that embarrassed ACORN were nothing new for the conservative activist. About... more »
  • Lawyer: Phone scheme meant to embarrass senator

    January 28, 2010 2:33 PM

    A lawyer for one of four conservative activists accused of tampering with a Louisiana senator's phones says they hoped to embarrass her over claims her staff ignored calls critical of her stance on health care reform. J. Garrison Jordan is an attorney for suspect Robert Flanagan. He denies the men... more »
  • Three men accused of phone plot make court appearance

    January 27, 2010 9:46 AM

    Three of four men charged with infiltrating the New Orleans office of Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu returned to court today for private appointments in the pretrial services department. James O'Keefe, Joseph Basel and Stan Dai all carried suitcases and declined comment. The fourth suspect is Robert Flanagan. Federal authorities... more »
  • Computers, records seized at ACORN offices

    November 6, 2009 2:52 PM

    State investigators are searching the New Orleans offices of the activist group ACORN in connection with embezzlement and tax fraud allegations. Assistant Attorney General David Caldwell said a warrant was obtained to seize computers, hard drives and other documents after ACORN attorneys said two unidentified former employees took computers and... more »
  • Justice Dept. inspector reviewing ACORN's role

    September 21, 2009 3:29 PM

    An internal watchdog at the Justice Department says he is reviewing the agency's involvement with the activist group ACORN. ACORN has come under fire for a hidden camera video involving a couple posing as a prostitute and her pimp. On the video, two ACORN workers apparently advise the couple... more »

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