James O’Keefe, the founder and former CEO of Project Veritas, is under investigation by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, according to a new report from The Nation. When asked for details about rumors of an investigation into O’Keefe, the director of public affairs at the district attorney’s office said that while they couldn’t get into specifics, they could confirm that O’Keefe was currently being investigated.
It was only a few months ago that O’Keefe’s and Project Veritas’acrimonious split became public. Leaks of unhappy staff, a power struggle, and possible financial malfeasance have dogged the right-wing muckraking operation for the last couple of months. In May, Project Veritas filed a complaint against O’Keefe alleging he had failed in his “fiduciary duties” to the company, and making disparaging comments about the nonprofit while still being under contract. It also reiterates claims of “financial misconduct by O’Keefe.”
There is speculation that the Westchester district attorney is investigating some of these financial misconduct claims. Project Veritas reportedly hired a third party to complete an audit targeting O’Keefe’s expenditures over the years after allegations he had spent donor money on “personal luxury” items like personal DJ equipment and “dance events.”
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