James O'Keefe

About

Filmmaker and activist known for staging and recording shocking scenes of alleged illegal activity involving prominent figures. He became especially known for his 2009 videos of ACORN officials.

Before Fame

He graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in philosophy.

Trivia

He established a non-profit organization called Project Veritas. He has accrued more than 2.5 million followers on his JamesOKeefeIII X account. 

Family Life

He was the oldest child born to James E. O'Keefe, Jr. and Deborah O'Keefe.

Associated With

He was arrested in front of the office of Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu after he tried to document conversations among Landrieu's staff members.