Activist with undercover US group sues Polish newspaper

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Vanessa Gera, Associated Press
Updated 4:29pm, Wednesday, June 21, 2017




Photo: Vanessa Gera, AP

IMAGE 1 OF 3 James O'Keefe, right, a conservative American activist and head of the Project Veritas group, testifies as a witness in a trial in Warsaw, Poland, on June 21, 2017. O'Keefe testified on behalf of his colleague and friend Matthew Tyrmand, an American activist with his group who is suing a Polish journalist and his publisher for defamation


WARSAW, Poland (AP) A Warsaw court began hearing testimony Wednesday on claims by a conservative American political activist that he was defamed by a Polish journalist who described him as "Trump's man" and tied to the circle of Russian PresidentVladimir Putin.

Matthew Tyrmandof the group Project Veritas brought the case against journalistTomasz Piatek and Agora, publisher of the liberalGazeta Wyborczanewspaper, over a 2016 article that described Tyrmand as "part of the global war by the right-wing against democracy."

Tyrmand is demanding an apology and 50,000 Polish zlotys ($13,000) he says he will donate to charity if he wins.

The first person to take the witness stand as the trial opened was Project Veritas founderJames O'Keefe. Project Veritas carries out undercover operations in the United States which it says are aimed at uncovering wrongdoing, but the group has been criticized for its tactics.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/US-conservative-activist-sues-Polish-paper-for-11235935.php

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Matthew Tyrmand, left, of the group Project Veritas

[DRoseDARs]

1. I'm sorry, wut? Activist? James O'Keefe?

[blue-wave]

2. It is sad to see

but the alt right and neocons have been attempting to shift the Polish American community and the country of Poland into their corner for years. It appears as though they have succeeded in this mission. How ironic coming from a people and country who fought the Nazi's so bravely. The journalist and newspaper who are attempting to defend themselves might find this a very tough fight. I wish them well.

Trump addressing Polish Americans in Chicago before the election:

Anti-muslim demonstration in Poland:

Burning a rainbow tolerance arch in Warsaw:

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3. lock him up

Dildo Boat Captain O'Queef needs to do some serious time someday

https://wonkette.com/424143/james-okeefe-tries-to-get-cnn-reporter-onto-his-dildo-lube-boat