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N.J. activist James O'Keefe, three other activists plead guilty to New Orleans senator phone prank

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NEW ORLEANS — New Jersey activist James O'Keefe pleaded guilty along with three other activists to entering a New Orleans senator's office and tampering with her phones, according to a report by the DailyRecord.com. O'Keefe, known for his stunt with ACORN while posing as a pimp, was involved in a scheme where two activists posed as telephone repairmen as...

okeefe-new-orleans.jpgThese photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows, from left, James O'Keefe, Joseph Basel, Robert Flanagan and Stan Dai, the four men accused of trying to tamper with Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phones.
NEW ORLEANS — New Jersey activist James O'Keefe pleaded guilty along with three other activists to entering a New Orleans senator's office and tampering with her phones, according to a report by the DailyRecord.com.

O'Keefe, known for his stunt with ACORN while posing as a pimp, was involved in a scheme where two activists posed as telephone repairmen as they entered the office, attempting to wiretap it.

The four were sentenced to probation, community service and $1,500 fines, the report said.


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