James O’Keefe III, the creator of Project Veritas, is being sued for violating the terms of his employment agreement by launching a new company while still receiving compensation from the latter.
Despite not paying James O’Keefe III, Project Veritas wants to stop him from working and shut down his company. They have submitted a legal petition to the federal court for this reason.
The lawsuit asserts that O’Keefe violated his obligations and helped Transparency 1, LLC do so, causing serious harm to the plaintiffs. RC Maxwell and Anthony Iatropoulos, two former business partners of the plaintiffs, are charged with violating contracts in order to benefit O’Keefe Media Group.
In the case, O’Keefe is accused of engaging in both financial and professional malfeasance. The following summarizes their primary arguments:
- Employment Agreement: O’Keefe entered into an employment agreement with Project Veritas that laid out terms and conditions for his employment, including non-disclosure, non-disparagement, full-time devotion to work, and exclusivity of work product rights to Project Veritas.
- Alleged Misconduct: There were serious allegations of misconduct against O’Keefe, including unprofessional behavior, belittlement of coworkers, particularly females, strained relationships with donors due to lateness and rudeness, and the use of company resources for personal benefits. He also allegedly used company funds for personal expenses, including lavish expenditures without clear business purposes.
- Suspension and Investigation: Upon becoming aware of these allegations, the Board of Directors of Project Veritas suspended O’Keefe from his duties, initiated an investigation, and restricted his access to company resources. O’Keefe was later removed from the board and his employment was formally terminated.
As stated in the lawsuit:
James O’Keefe broke the terms of his employment contract. The “Prohibited Outside Activities” rule was broken when he started a new media firm named OMG that was comparable to Project Veritas. Additionally, O’Keefe lied about leaving Project Veritas on a number of public engagements and took use of the chance to advertise OMG.
Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe broke his company’s confidence by utilizing private donation lists and contact information to advertise his new business, OMG. In addition to trying to lure workers and contractors, he even went so far as to disparage Project Veritas to its supporters. Avoid falling for O’Keefe’s unscrupulous strategies and instead support Project Veritas and its goals.
Allegations against former worker O’Keefe include releasing inaccurate and unfavorable information with the intent to harm Project Veritas’ Board of Directors, in violation of his employment contract. In addition, he is charged with working with OMG while exploiting Project Veritas assets including donor lists and intellectual property.
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According to Project Veritas, O’Keefe’s violation of his Employment Agreement would cause “irreparable harm.” In addition to holding O’Keefe accountable for Project Veritas’ legal fees and expenses, the plaintiffs are asking for an injunction to enforce the agreement’s provisions. The plaintiffs contend that if O’Keefe and OMG are not first restrained from approaching funders and staff members of Project Veritas, they could have already done so by the time a decision is made.
