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FBI RAID AFFIDAVIT EXPLAINED: "Probable Cause" Is COMPLETELY Redacted; O’Keefe Vows Legal Action

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James O'Keefe1 year ago

A federal judge in the Southern District of New York ordered the release of the Ashley Biden Diary criminal investigation affidavit and search warrant materials related to the FBI’s raid on James O’Keefe’s newsroom. However, nearly every word of the probable cause section has been redacted. Page 43 of the affidavit states, “probable cause justifying search of the person and subject premises,” but the justification itself is entirely redacted Instead, the only visible footnote states, “Based upon my training and experience, I have learned amongst other things that cell phones are capable of sending emails.” O’Keefe calls this absurd, questioning how such a vague statement could justify a raid on a newsroom. He argues, “If you’re going to take the extraordinary step of using violence against people and going through their notebooks, you need to know the reason.” The affidavit also includes documentation of O’Keefe being forced to unlock his phone for law enforcement, stating, “Law enforcement personnel are authorized to obtain from James O’Keefe the display of biometric characteristics.” O’Keefe likens this to “a clockwork orange” scenario, describing it as an invasive tactic used against journalists with confidential sources. The document lists alleged crimes such as “conspiracy to transport across state lines, interstate transportation of property, possession of stolen goods, aiding and abetting, accessory after the fact, and misprision of a felony.” Yet, O’Keefe argues that he “never even spoke with these sources” or “emailed them,” questioning the basis of these accusations. Throughout the affidavit, the government redacted even seemingly irrelevant details, such as O’Keefe’s date of birth,” to which O’Keefe remarked “Wikipedia shows when I was born. I don’t know why they need to redact the year I was born.” Calling the level of secrecy “a national disgrace,” O’Keefe asserts that the excessive redactions serve to protect prosecutors from scrutiny, stating, “The judge, Annalisa Torres, has the power to unredact this,” and vows legal action.

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josette caruso1 year ago

Great news- The Department of Justice has dropped its investigation into journalist James O’Keefe regarding the Ashley Biden diary case, concluding the probe without additional criminal charges. O’Keefe announced the development, citing a letter from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) to Judge Analisa Torres. The letter stated that the grand jury investigation tied to the case was now closed. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office has officially closed its investigation into the FBI raid related to the Ashley Biden diary case,” O’Keefe posted on X. The Government respectfully submits this letter to notify the Court that the grand jury investigation that led to the charges in United States v. Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander, No. 22 Cr. 457 (LTS), and the issuance of the above-referenced search warrants has concluded... no additional criminal charges are forthcoming,” the letter stated. The case stems from a November 2021 FBI raid on O’Keefe’s home after he obtained a diary allegedly belonging to Ashley Biden. O’Keefe, with the backing of ACLU attorneys Brian Hauss and Brett Kaufman, had been fighting to unseal the search warrant materials related to the raid. O'Keefe said that the diary was turned over to him by a woman who said she occupied a room formerly occupied by Biden's daughter who had left behind a duffle bag with the diary inside of it. O'Keefe did not publish the diary. The letter submitted to Judge Torress stated that the government has “no objection to unsealing the Search Warrant Materials with redactions to protect third party privacy and law enforcement interests." These materials include “the search warrant application, supporting affidavit, return, and any other judicial documents filed in connection with the November 5, 2021 search warrant.”  O’Keefe’s criminal defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman highlighted the rare nature of unsealing a search warrant and affidavit, stating he has only seen it "ten times in probably thirty plus years.”

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birdturd1 year ago

Wow good job James. You’re my favorite investigative journalist

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Bigdog051 year ago

Prosecute them

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Kevin Scoggin1 year ago

Looks like the operations file for RETIRED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Frank Moses!

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Joel1 year ago

If we can't challenge Fourth Amendment violations, we have no Fourth Amendment.

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Matthew 16:261 year ago

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