I’ve Risked Everything for the Truth – Will You Stand with Me?

Dear Patriot,

I’m James O’Keefe, and I’m writing to you not just as a journalist, but as someone who’s poured his heart, soul, and life into a mission that’s bigger than me.

For over 15 years, I’ve fought to expose the truth—about corruption, fraud, and the powerful who think they can hide in the shadows. It’s been a journey of sacrifice, risk, and relentless determination, and I’m asking you to join me in this fight by supporting O’Keefe Media Group.

Picture me in 2009, a kid from Westwood, New Jersey, with nothing but a cheap camera and a fire in my belly.

I grew up in a family that taught me to work hard and stand for what’s right, but I had no money, no connections, just a belief that the American people deserved to know what was happening behind closed doors.

I maxed out credit cards to buy plane tickets and equipment, racking up $50,000 in debt for one investigation alone—exposing NPR’s bias in 2011.

I’d lie awake at night, wondering how I’d pay it off, but I kept going because I knew the truth was worth it.

A few years before that in 2009, I got my big break. I went undercover at ACORN, a group funded by your tax dollars. Posing as a pimp and with an undercover journalist posing as a prostitute, we caught employees on hidden camera offering advice on dodging taxes and running illegal operations. The videos hit like a thunderbolt—Congress cut ACORN’s funding, and the organization collapsed.

It was proof that one person could change the game. But it also painted a target on my back. The powerful don’t like being exposed, and they’ve been coming for me ever since.

Will you help me keep exposing the truth?

I need to raise $28,400 as soon as possible to fund our July operations, cover travel for our next sting, and pay our team. Your gift of $25, $50, or $100 will keep our cameras rolling and our mission alive. Donate now.

In 2010, I faced one of my darkest moments.

I was arrested for entering Senator Mary Landrieu’s office, investigating claims she was ignoring constituents during the healthcare debate. Despite showing my ID went I entered the building, I was still charged for entering a federal building under false pretenses.

The government slapped me with felony charges, and I spent a night in a jail cell, staring at the walls, wondering if my dream was over.

I was 25, facing years in prison, and the media painted me as a villain. But I thought of the people counting on me—the Americans who deserved to know the truth—and I refused to give up.

I pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, got three years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $1,500 fine. Even on probation, I didn’t stop. I built a team of citizen journalists and kept digging, exposing voter fraud and media bias while under the government’s thumb.

That resilience paid off. In 2011, we released videos that forced NPR’s CEO and executives to resign, revealing their bias to the world.

In 2014, I crossed the Rio Grande dressed as Osama bin Laden to expose border security failures, sparking a U.S. Senate investigation. My mentor, Andrew Breitbart, called me “one of the great journalists,” and Rush Limbaugh said our NPR sting was a “grand slam.”

But every victory came with a cost—more lawsuits, more threats, more attempts to silence me.

Your support can keep this fight alive. We’re the only ones exposing the bureaucrats undermining our Republic, and we need $28,400 by in days to continue. A donation of $50 or $200 will fund our next investigation and protect our work from activist lawsuits.

The hardest blow came in 2021.

I woke up to the FBI pounding on my door in Mamaroneck, New York, raiding my home over a diary allegedly belonging to President Biden’s daughter.

They took my phones, my computers, everything—trying to scare me into submission.

I stood in my apartment, watching them tear through my life, and felt the weight of their power.

But I also felt a fire inside me.

If they were coming this hard, it meant I was hitting a nerve.

I refused to back down, speaking out on Fox News with Sean Hannity, declaring, “This is an attack on the First Amendment.” That moment strengthened my resolve to keep fighting, no matter the odds.

The lawsuits have been relentless.

From ACORN employees to activist attorneys, I’ve faced legal battles that would break most people. Even my own organization, Project Veritas, sued me in 2023, alleging financial mismanagement after I founded O’Keefe Media Group.

They tried to bury me, but I kept going, because the truth is bigger than any one fight.

I need you now more than ever. Summer donations are down, and we must raise $28,400 within days to keep exposing corruption.

Your gift of $25 or $75 will help us train citizen journalists and fight back against those trying to silence us. Donate today.

There have been nights when I’ve questioned if it’s worth it.

The legal bills, the threats, the constant pressure—it takes a toll.

I’ve sacrificed relationships, financial security, and my own safety.

But then I think of the lives we’ve touched. Like the voters who saw our exposés on election and Voter ID fraud, leading to new laws in multiple states.

Or the families who benefited when we exposed Medicaid incompetence, forcing retraining. Every time I feel like giving up, I remember why I started: because the American people deserve a government that serves them, not one that hides behind lies.

With O’Keefe Media Group, I’m building a legacy.

We’re not just reporting news—we’re training an army of citizen journalists to carry the torch. Our recent work has exposed media cover-ups, government waste, and corporate greed, sparking firings and policy reviews. But we’re not done.

The bureaucrats undermining President Trump’s agenda, wasting your tax dollars, and pushing their own agendas are still out there. We’re the only ones holding them accountable with hidden cameras and fearless journalism.

Will you stand with me?

We need $28,400 within days to keep going.

Your donation of $50, $100, or $500 is a direct blow against corruption, ensuring the truth reaches millions.

I’m not an activist. I’m a journalist, driven by an obsession to uncover what the powerful want hidden.

The mainstream media won’t do it—they’re too busy protecting the elites.

But I’ve never backed down, and I never will. I’ve risked everything for this mission, and I’m asking you to join me.

Your support isn’t just a donation—it’s a lifeline.

It’s a statement that you believe in truth, transparency, and the fight for our Republic.

Please, if my story moves you, if you believe in what we’re doing, donate today. We’re down to the wire, and every dollar counts.

Together, we can keep exposing the truth and holding the powerful accountable.

Thanks for standing with me,

James O’Keefe
Founder and CEO
O'Keefe Media Group

The 1776 Project, LLC
1309 Coffeen Avenue STE 1200
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801

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