WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY. (THECOUNT) — The FBI raided the Westchester County, New York apartment of James O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, on Saturday.
According to the NYTimes, the raid came a day after Mr. O’Keefe acknowledged that the group was under investigation by the Justice Department over a diary reported to have been stolen from Ashley Biden, President Biden’s daughter.
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According to public records, O’Keefe lives at, 151 Fenimore Rd #35A in Mamaroneck.
The F.B.I. carried out a court-ordered search of Mr. O’Keefe’s apartment in Mamaroneck, N.Y., early on Saturday morning, after having searched the homes of two associates of Mr. O’Keefe on Thursday as part of the investigation.
An F.B.I. spokesman on Saturday said that agents had “performed law enforcement activity” at the building, but would not discuss the investigation.
Mr. O’Keefe did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday. But in a video statement on Friday, he said that his group had recently received a grand jury subpoena and acknowledged that Project Veritas had been involved in discussions with sources last year about the diary.
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Geo quick facts: Westchester County is an area in the Hudson Valley north of New York City. The Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve includes the steep Breakneck Ridge Trail. Kykuit, the Rockefeller family’s opulent hilltop estate, has terraced gardens and 20th-century statues. Across the Hudson River, Bear Mountain State Park features hiking trails, the Trailside Museums & Zoo and panoramic views from the top of Bear Mountain – wikipedia.