From James O'Keefe <[email protected]>
Subject He had a CIA badge in one hand and a martini in the other. Now he wants $10 million.
Date January 28, 2026 2:03 PM
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Two years ago, a CIA official sat across from our undercover
journalist at a bar in Virginia.
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[1] Dear Friend,

Two years ago, a CIA official sat across from our undercover
journalist at a bar in Virginia. He ordered drinks. He flashed his
badge. And then, unprompted, he started talking.

He admitted the CIA withheld intelligence from the sitting President
of the United States.

He described how FISA was weaponized to surveil Trump and his team.

He said all of this on camera.

We published it. America watched. And now he's suing me for $10
MILLION.

HELP ME DEFEND THE 1 [1]ST [1] Amendment by donating to my legal
defense fund.

Let me be clear about what he's claiming: that our journalist
committed "fraud" by using a dating app to meet him. That's it. A
dating profile. Undercover investigative journalism is the same
technique used by restaurant critics, investigative reporters, and 60
Minutes for half a century.

He also claims "wiretapping"—in Virginia, a one-party consent state
where our recording was completely legal.

And the damages he's demanding? Compensation for "humiliation,
depression, fear, and terror" caused by... the public hearing his own
words.

This lawsuit isn't really about a dating profile or hurt feelings.
IT'S A MESSAGE TO EVERY JOURNALIST IN AMERICA: EXPOSE THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY, AND WE WILL BURY YOU IN LEGAL FEES UNTIL YOU BREAK.

They've done it before. They'll do it again. UNLESS WE PROVE IT
DOESN'T WORK [1].

I'm not settling. I'm not backing down. I'm taking this to
discovery—where we'll subpoena documents, depose witnesses, and
expose even more of what they've been hiding. If we have to, we'll
take it to the Supreme Court.

BUT I CAN'T DO IT ALONE [1].

Legal defense against a well-funded plaintiff—with what appears to
be Deep State backing—costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Every
motion, every filing, every hour of attorney time adds up fast.

WILL YOU STAND IN THE GAP WITH ME TODAY? [1]

YOUR DONATION—WHETHER $25 OR $2,500—GOES DIRECTLY TO LEGAL DEFENSE
[1], keeping our investigators in the field, and ensuring that the
cost of telling the truth doesn't become too high to bear.

YOUR GIFT THROUGH LIBERTY GUARD FUNDS OUR DEFENSE SO THAT WE CAN KEEP
FIGHTING. [1]

He thought the camera would stay hidden. He thought his words would
never see daylight. He thought wrong.

Let's finish what we started.

In Truth,

[signature] James O'Keefe
Founder and CEO
O'Keefe Media Group

P.S. Discovery is where the real fight begins—and where we often
uncover more than the plaintiff bargained for. Your support today
doesn't just defend this case. It funds the next investigation.

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