YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 5,830,897. "[86], On March 22, 2010, National ACORN spokesman Kevin Whelan says the organization's board decided to close remaining state affiliates and field offices by April 1 because of falling revenues. [52][53], In the Washington, D.C., office, Giles and O'Keefe ask about how to account for Giles' anticipated prostitution income on tax forms. Kaelke responded to the pair's requests for help setting up a child-prostitution ring on the video by claiming to be an ex-prostitute and exclaiming, "Heidi Fleiss is my hero! "[55][56] Giles later tells an ACORN employee that she will be giving the money earned from prostitution to O'Keefe. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 1,794,143. In 2009, workers at offices of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a non-profit organization that had been involved for nearly 40 years in voter registration, community organizing and advocacy for low- and moderate-income people, were secretly recorded by conservative activists Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe. [31], In the Baltimore office, the released video lets viewers hear O'Keefe saying that he and Giles were bringing up thirteen girls from El Salvador "like 15" years of age to live in their house and work as prostitutes "just to get them on their feet so they can do this type of thing. This was despite several independent investigations that by December 2009 began to reveal no criminal activity by ACORN staff had taken place. [124], FOX News said that, as late as September 15, the ABC anchor Charlie Gibson was unfamiliar with the story. Within weeks, political journalist Mike Stark revealed that O'Keefe did not wear such clothing to the ACORN offices, but rather he wore subdued clothing and a tie, and in one instance posed as a candidate for Congress. "[82] Junette Marcano, a board member of Philadelphia ACORN, said, "This is a targeted assault to disenfranchise our members because ... the right-wing agenda is to stop us from empowering people of low and moderate incomes. But that's a bold exaggeration, as it includes $3 billion in stimulus funds set aside for revitalization efforts nationwide, and $5.5 billion in federal community development grants. [86] "[L]ong before the activist videos delivered what may become the final blow, the organization was dogged for years by financial problems and accusations of fraud. Hey, ABC, how's it working out for you with two? 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[10], For instance, one much-publicized recording had shown O'Keefe and Giles at the San Diego office. [105][106] The New York City Council suspended all ACORN grants while the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office conducted an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the videos. "[66] The California Attorney General's investigation of Kaelke determined that "none of her claims" on the video were true, that "she was playing along with what she perceived as a joke", and there was "no evidence she had ever engaged in prostitution. [87] On April 20, the ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis reported that ACORN was "still alive. We're limping along. [76] As ACORN learned more from its employees of what had taken place, it called the videos "false" and "defamatory". Music video by Sting performing Message In A Bottle. [10] Citing the 1967 Invasion of Privacy Act, Attorney General Office's report stated, "an application of these principles to the facts presented here strongly suggests that O'Keefe and Giles violated state privacy laws and provides fair warning to them and others that this type of activity can be prosecuted in California."[10]. [119] Breitbart and reporters of Fox News stayed on message, complaining that the "mainstream media" did not respond promptly or cover the story in sufficient depth. How's that possible? ACORN Prostitution Scandal: California Here We Come! Lead singer and bassist for the Police who pursued a solo career distinguished by his sophisticated blend of jazz, pop, and world music. [122][123] O'Keefe said he felt CNN's early coverage had been slanted in favor of ACORN, because CNN had interviewed both ACORN staff members and defenders. Sometimes a fuller truth is found on the cutting room floor. "[10] The report also noted that despite O'Keefe's appearing in the released videos in "stereotypical 1970s pimp garb", in his actual taped sessions with ACORN workers, he was dressed in a shirt and tie, presented himself as a law student, and said he planned to use the prostitution proceeds to run for Congress, and never claimed he was a pimp. In the San Bernardino office, ACORN employee Tresa Kaelke told O'Keefe and Giles they could classify the underage brothel as a "group home" to avoid detection; she suggested the pair "invest in a line of vitamins" to disguise the location's true purpose. [126][127] In a September 15 interview with Sean Hannity of FOX News, Breitbart said that O'Keefe and Giles "have been impugned in the media. O'Keefe had presented himself "as a clean-cut young man, sometimes a college student, trying to rescue his girlfriend and under-age girls from an abusive pimp. [63][64] She said they were "somewhat entertaining, but they weren't even good actors. [117] The transcripts showed there was no evidence that Giles or O'Keefe had been "impugned" or "excoriated" by news commentators. [62] Kaelke was fired by ACORN after the videos were released. "[83] Commenting on the Philadelphia video, Leonnig said "when you go to this office, and you see this tape, I don't think he's got the goods to say that ACORN lied. The employee collected as much specific information from Giles and O'Keefe as possible during their visit. He said that O'Keefe and Giles had "used subterfuge to convince Congress and the media to vilify an organization that didn't deserve it. At the time, Giles was studying journalism at Florida International University. The CRS found that O'Keefe and Giles may have violated Maryland and California laws banning the recording of face-to-face conversations without consent of both parties. [142], The Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes cleared ACORN employees in the local office of criminal wrongdoing on March 1, 2010, after a five-month investigation. Why aren't the unedited videos already in the public domain? [138] Leonnig also observed: the videos, in some cases, left out what I would call some exculpatory material ... for example, in one, a San Berna[r]dino employee at ACORN explains that there is no way ACORN would support what the couple were proposing, and she asks if they are putting her on, candid-camera style. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. "[120], Breitbart and O'Keefe on September 11 announced that O'Keefe would not agree to be interviewed by CNN staff. "[109], On April 1, 2010, Attorney General Jerry Brown announced the office's findings, based on its review of new unedited videotapes recorded in the California offices of ACORN, as well as other evidence. The video did not show that the worker's "contact" in Mexico was a police official. The federal government had ended contracts with the group related to organizing counts in urban areas for the Census and work for the IRS. But, CNN had reported on ACORN-related issues of alleged voter registration fraud (which were not substantiated). [86] Two unnamed ACORN officials told the Times that the following weekend, a teleconference was planned to discuss a bankruptcy filing; "private donations from foundations to Acorn [had] all but evaporated." In July and August 2009, Giles and O'Keefe visited ACORN offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, San Bernardino, San Diego, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Miami. Police in south suburban New Lenox are investigating a YouTube sting video created by a local resident. Sting’s AEW Debut Video Is Receiving A Lot Of Attention On YouTube. O'Keefe worked for about a year at the Leadership Institute, led by Morton Blackwell. The latest sting video from conservative activist group Project Veritas shows Democrats bragging about inciting violence at GOP events … "[88] Lewis said that ACORN's annual budget had been reduced from $25 million to $4 million, and that its staff of 350 to 600 people had been reduced to four. A new music service with official albums, singles, videos, remixes, live performances and more for Android, iOS and desktop. [10], The report of the Attorney General Office concluded, "Even if O'Keefe and Giles had truly intended to break the law, there is no evidence that any of the ACORN employees had the intent to aid and abet such criminal conduct or agreed to join in that illegal conduct." [31] As part of the deception and distortion of the released videos, O'Keefe added that portion as a lead-in, but he was dressed professionally during his ACORN visits. [140] Stark said, "If they really wanted the truth out there, why do they need to edit these tapes in the first place? Sting Greatest Hits Full Album - The Very Best ... - YouTube Sting was born Gordon Matthew Sumner on 2 October, 1951 in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear,... Born: October 2, 1951 Photos. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Sting - The Videos at Discogs. Giles dressed as a prostitute, while O'Keefe wore white khakis with a blue dress shirt and/or tie and claimed to be her boyfriend. [102], On December 22, 2009, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report on ACORN activities, commissioned by the House Judiciary Committee. New Delhi: The BJP has come under sharp criticism after the video of the Narada sting operation, involving TMC-turned-BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Suvendu Adhikari, was allegedly removed from its official YouTube channel. Senator Mary Landrieu and to tape conversations of her and her staff. "[8][108], On September 25, 2009, in response to Governor Schwarzenegger's request to investigate the incidents, the California Attorney General's office opened an investigation "into the controversy surrounding videos that purportedly show members of community organizing group ACORN giving advice on how to open a brothel. The employee says, "when the police ask you – you don't know where it's coming from. [72] On July 8, 2010, after the AG's Report confirmed that he had contacted the police to try to thwart the couple's smuggling plan, Vera filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California against O'Keefe and Giles for recording him without his permission, which was a violation of California law. When you make the poor powerful, the powerful feel threatened. Sting, Stephen Curry, Eva Longoria, Camilo, Laura Pausini, Evaluna, Alejandro Sanz and Natalia Jimenez join the Inaugural Peave Honors. [13] The AG had granted O'Keefe and Giles immunity from prosecution in exchange for the raw videotapes. She characterized the work as raw information instead of journalism. "[60][61] Another stated to Giles, "you can't say what you do for a living. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8], The videos were published on Andrew Breitbart's website BigGovernment.com from September through November 2009. In the San Diego office, edited video showed ACORN employee Juan Carlos Vera telling O'Keefe he had "contacts" in "Tijuana" to help get underage girls across the border. [107] On March 1, 2010, the District Attorney's office for Brooklyn determined that the videos were "heavily edited" to give a misleading impression,[6] and concluded that there was no criminal wrongdoing by the ACORN Brooklyn staff filmed in the videos. We're on life support. While faulting a few of the recorded ACORN members for "terrible judgment and highly inappropriate behavior",[10] the investigation report also concluded that "ACORN could determine that the conduct of its employees in California was inappropriate, but that is an employment matter, which does not rise to the level of a law enforcement or governmental concern". [74] In March 2013, O'Keefe settled the case with Vera, paying Vera $100,000. [22], James E. O'Keefe III (born June 28, 1984) is an American conservative activist-filmmaker[23][24] who came to national attention in the United States in September 2009 with the release of his ACORN undercover videos. O'Keefe worked for about a year at the Leadership Institute, led by Morton Blackwell. Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Sting collection. ", "ACORN's Family Tree: Was the Baltimore video journalism? [8][10][11][12][13][14][15], ACORN filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on November 2, 2010, effectively closing the organization. Clips video YouTube de Sting : Sting - Englishman In New York, Sting - Desert Rose, Sting - Fragile, Sting - Fields Of Gold, Sting - Russians, Sting, Shaggy - Don't Make Me Wait (Official), Sting - Brand New Day, Sting - Seven Days, Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Sting - Whenever I Say Your Name ft. Mary J. Blige The more than $8 billion number was based on the false assumption that ACORN would apply for and win every project and grant in the country, and in fact ACORN did not apply for any of the stimulus funds. Her father is a conservative Christian pastor, Doug Giles. [91] The United States Senate voted to exclude ACORN from federal funding on September 14,[18] and the House of Representatives voted 345-75 to eliminate federal funding to ACORN on September 17. Edited videos from the visits to ACORN offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, San Bernardino, and San Diego were released between September 10 and September 17, 2009, and were used to launch Andrew Breitbart's BigGovernment.com website. (C) 2009 A&M Records She's not going to put down that she's doing prostitution", and "you don't have to sit back and tell people what it is you do. It said that there was no evidence that the group, or any of its related organizations, mishandled any of the $40 million in federal money that they had received in recent years.[15][111]. The report determined that the employees did not commit prosecutable crimes in California. The Police / Phil Collins / Dire Straits / Bryan Adams / Simply Red / Peter Gabriel / Mark Knopfler / Tears for Fears / Chris Rea / Don Henley, Index artistes : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #, Découvrez les offres musicMe Pro : musique numérique pour bibliothèques et médiathèques, Abonnements d'écoute de musique en streaming Web et mobile, packs de téléchargement MP3 - paiement Paypal ou carte bancaire, © 2004-2021 ApachNetwork, tous droits réservés, musicMe Pro : musique numérique pour bibliothèques et médiathèques. The right-wing media complained about alleged media bias throughout the weeks as the ACORN video controversy developed. "[56][57], In the Brooklyn office, Giles and O'Keefe tell a loan counselor they want to buy a house, and that an abusive pimp is "aggressively" pursuing Giles. On March 19, 2010, The New York Times reported that ACORN was on the verge of filing for bankruptcy; 15 of the group's 30 state chapters had disbanded over the past six months, and other chapters (including the largest, in New York and California) had renamed themselves and severed all ties to the national organization. ", "The $1,300 Mission to Fell ACORN: Duo in Sting Video Say Their Effort Was Independent", "All You Need to Know About the ACORN Scandal and Who Is Behind It", "James O'Keefe Arrested, Undercutting ACORN Allegations", "NY Prosecutor Clears ACORN Workers in Pimp and Hooker Incident", "Video and Audio recordings of ACORN offices", "Judge Instructs Fed Agencies to Resume ACORN Funding", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ACORN_2009_undercover_videos_controversy&oldid=996221528, Mass media-related controversies in the United States, Political controversies in the United States, Articles with dead external links from September 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from May 2010, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 December 2020, at 06:52. "[136] Hoyt nonetheless accepted and repeated O'Keefe's inaccurate account of events. [125] It did not report that ABC's Jake Tapper had been covering the issue since September 11. [61] The ACORN employee also suggested that Giles open two accounts at separate banks, depositing no more than $500 each a week to ensure few eyebrows are raised.[61]. [80] It later allowed the suit to lapse. ... His surprising appearance is currently hovering between the #3 and #5 most trending videos … She said that after viewing the tapes, she had fired all the employees featured and had begun a comprehensive external investigation. [113][114] On September 11, 2009, Glenn Beck was reported to have said, "FOX has had 133 reports on it, CNN, 90, MSNBC, 10. In an interview with Alexandra Fenwick of the Columbia Journalism Review on September 18, 2009, journalist Mark Bowden of The Atlantic said about the case: The young woman and filmmaker who visited those ACORN offices were political activists, and they put together what is, in essence, a very effective political protest against an organization they would like to damage. View Sting song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. [96] On September 24, the U.S. Treasury Department's Inspector General announced it would initiate a broader probe into "the government's oversight of tax-exempt organizations like ACORN when they engage in political activities. Check out Sting on Amazon Music. He's able to walk but is in significant pain. Giles and O'Keefe lied to engender compassion, but then edited their statements from the released videos. "[140], For some - including some, like The Daily Show presenter Jon Stewart, previous convinced by O'Keefe and Giles' videos[141] - O'Keefe's involvement in the attempted tapping of Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu's office phones in early 2010 cast doubt on the accusations against ACORN, with Robert Schlesinger, for example, asking, "If he [O'Keefe] is willing to break the law, wouldn't he be willing to shade the truth in the ways the ACORN supporters have accused?". "[21] Giles and O'Keefe spent $1,300 to accomplish what The Washington Post reporters called a "Mission to Fell ACORN". the employee replies, "but if they making money and they are underage, then you shouldn't be letting anybody know anyway. She came to national attention with James O'Keefe in the United States in September 2009 as a featured player in videos they had filmed secretly in encounters at offices of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). "[48] Although the Baltimore ACORN staffer pointed out their plans were illegal, after O'Keefe says, "we are going to be putting a roof over [their] head", the ACORN employee states, "well then you know what you can always claim them as dependents. [28][29] On January 26, 2010, O'Keefe was arrested with three colleagues, including Robert Flanagan, the son of the acting U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Louisiana, and initially charged with a federal felony for attempting to maliciously interfere with the office telephone system of U.S. Their videos include the oft-repeated conservative claim that ACORN is expected to get up to $8.5 billion in government funds. She said some elements of the ACORN videos seemed "shadows of journalism's muckraking past" and were commendable. James E. O'Keefe III (born June 28, 1984) is an American conservative activist-filmmaker who came to national attention in the United States in September 2009 with the release of his ACORN undercover videos. The individual posed as a teen boy on a dating app and met with a … [23] They later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and were given minor sentences including community service.[30]. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards; receiving his firs… read more Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951 in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. The Attorney General Office criticized O'Keefe for not acting as a journalist trying to objectively report a story from the facts, noting instead that O'Keefe stated he "was out to make a point and to damage ACORN. Following the videos' release and extensive media coverage, she dropped out of college to "pursue demands to keep up with public appearances and job offers. They generated extensive, negative publicity for ACORN, and led to the U.S. Census Bureau and the IRS ending their contracts with ACORN, the U.S. Congress suspending its funding,[9] and ACORN losing most of its private funding. [25] O'Keefe has described his politics as "progressive radical”,[26] although media coverage and his own activities consistently paint him as a conservative. [103][104], The New York Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, began an investigation on September 15, 2009, to ensure that state grants given to ACORN were properly spent. O'Keefe answered yes. Does it matter? Vera had said he tried to help the fake prostitute because she said that she needed to escape her controlling pimp. The ACORN employee replies, "no you can't make it up", but tells Giles that she could form a business and state that she provides a service. He asked, "[I]s that what you think a pimp looks like?" Watch Sting exclusive videos, interviews, video clips and more at TVGuide.com. [67] Kaelke said that her supervisor "would shoot this down faster than a bat out of hell", but advised the couple to conceal the prostitution business by calling it a massage parlor. Heaven series.. On March 10, 2009, Atlus and Sting announced a partnership where Sting games would … [133] Lou Dobbs (then still at CNN) had offered an impassioned statement in support of Giles and O'Keefe on September 10, the day on which the videos were first aired.[134]. Sting was released Monday afternoon and is on his way home. "[59] When discussing getting a house and Giles' earnings, O'Keefe says that Giles is very honest and an ACORN counselor replies, "honest is not going to get you the house that is why you probably been denied cause you probably going in saying. ", "ACORN: Helping Pimps & Prostitutes Lie! A select group of international personalities will join the inaugural International Peace Honors, presented by PeaceTech Lab, which will celebrate the most prominent world leaders and change-agents of our time, whose common goal is to build a … He has expressed admiration for the philosophies of British writer G.K. Chesterton and Soviet dissident writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. [82] The Washington Post "obtained a July 24 police report that showed police were called when O'Keefe and Giles attempted their sting at ACORN's Philadelphia offices—and that the couple were escorted out of those offices." Regarding this contrast between the publicity related to the videos and what actually transpired, Attorney General Brown stated, "The evidence illustrates that things are not always as partisan zealots portray them through highly selective editing of reality. ACORN is, however, disorganized and its operations were far from transparent, leaving it vulnerable to allegations of illegal activity and misuse of funds. It's all here. "[83] Both Giles and O'Keefe declined to answer questions after the release of the October video.[82]. Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Official Music Video) [33][34][35], In the videos, O'Keefe included segments in which he wore a fur coat, top hat, sunglasses, and wielded a cane, giving viewers, including the media, the impression that he had dressed that way when he visited the ACORN offices and spoke to its workers. They show a worker purportedly seeking information from a contact in Mexico to help them smuggle underage girls from Mexico into the United States to work as prostitutes. Find Sting discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. Sting performing "Brand New Day" live with Stevie Wonder at his 60th Birthday concert in NYC. O'Keefe has described his politics as "progressive radical”, although media coverage … The Washington Post staff writers Darryl Fears and Carol D. Leonnig wrote: Giles and O'Keefe have been criticized for accuracy problems. Recorded especially for The One Show all the way from Florence, Italy. See all photos. [19][95] On August 13, 2010, however, a federal appeals court reversed that decision, and upheld the Congressional resolutions that cut off federal funding for ACORN. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, better known as Sting (b.1951 in Wallsend, England), is the former front man and bassist of The Police who since has had a long and successful solo The Official Sting Fan Club. The Daily News quoted a law enforcement source saying that "They edited the tape to meet their agenda". [54] The employee says, "you can have a business. 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