Guerilla journalist James O’Keefe issued trespass notice in Jericho

Vermont Daily Chronicle

Conservative undercover ‘guerilla’ journalist James O’Keefe was issued a notice of trespass by Vermont State Police in Jericho Monday night, state police say. Based on preliminary reports, O’Keefe and his crew apparently were investigating illegal immigration across the Canadian border into Vermont.

According to Vermont law enforcement sources, O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas and now owner of O’Keefe Media Group (OMG), was detained by Vermont State Police in the Jericho area after a home owner who is a federal immigration officer complained he and his crew were hassling them.

David Peterson of the Vermont Dept. of Public Safety confirmed the basic narrative, without the immigration angle, in this email sent to VDC at 11:16 AM:

On 09/21/2024, around 4:22 PM, Vermont State Police were notified of a suspicious occurrence outside a residence in the town of Derby. It was reported that three individuals arrived in a white van type vehicle with an out-of-state registration plate and attempted to aggressively question the homeowner. The white van left the area prior to arrival of a Vermont State Police member. -- More...