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To: LindyBill who wrote (346452)	1/29/2010 3:06:13 PM
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Update: ACORN Filmmaker Defends Role in Sen. Landrieu Phone Scheme FOXNews.com foxnews.com Updated January 29, 2010 James O'Keefe, the conservative filmmaker who famously posed as a pimp to expose wrongdoings at ACORN, defended himself Friday in the wake of his arrest on accusations that he tried to tamper with the phones of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu. Snip-- >>>>>James O'Keefe, the conservative filmmaker who famously posed as a pimp to expose wrongdoings at ACORN, defended himself Friday in the wake of his arrest on accusations that he tried to tamper with the phones of Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu. In a written statement, O'Keefe, who was one of four men arrested in the alleged scheme, said they went to Landrieu's office to investigate reports from constituents that they were unable to get through to the Democratic senator by phone. He said he did not try to wiretap or bug Landrieu's phones. But he added, "On reflection, I could have used a different approach to this investigation, particularly given the sensitivities that people understandably have about security in a federal building. The sole intent of our investigation was to determine whether or not Sen. Landrieu was purposely trying to avoid constituents who were calling to register their views to her as their senator." <<<<< Snip-- >>>>>In his statement Friday, O'Keefe blasted some media outlets, including The Washington Post and MSNBC, for inaccurate reports about his arrest. "MSNBC falsely claimed that I violated a non-existent 'gag order.' The Associated Press incorrectly reported that I 'broke in' to an office which is open to the public," he said. "The Washington Post has now had to print corrections in two stories on me. "The public will judge whether reporters who can't get their facts straight have the credibility to question my integrity as a journalist," he said. <<<<< Fox New's Eric Shawn contributed to this report.