US FBI Investigates 'Biden Daughter Diary Theft Case'... Conservative Group's House Raided

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a search of the homes of several conservative group officials in connection with the theft of the diary of Ashley Biden, the youngest daughter of current President Joe Biden, which surfaced just before last year's U.S. presidential election, the New York Times (NYT) reported on the 6th (local time).

According to the report, the FBI executed a search warrant around 6 a.m. at the apartment of James O'Keefe, founder of the conservative group 'Project Veritas,' in Mamaroneck, New York.

Prior to this, on the 4th, the FBI also searched the homes of two of O'Keefe's close associates, NYT reported.

This series of searches appears to be part of an investigation into the theft of the diary of Ashley Biden (40), President Biden's youngest daughter.

During the Trump administration last October, the U.S. Department of Justice promptly launched an investigation following Ashley's report that several personal items had been stolen.

At that time, dozens of copies of Ashley's diary were posted on the website of a far-right group ahead of the presidential election, but major U.S. media outlets, both progressive and conservative, did not report on the content.

Regarding this, Project Veritas claimed that they were first contacted by people who said they had the diary, but since they could not verify its authenticity, they made an "ethical decision" not to disclose it, O'Keefe asserted.

In a video message posted on Project Veritas the day before, O'Keefe stated, "In the second half of last year, we were contacted by sources claiming to have Ashley Biden's diary," and said they submitted the diary in question to investigative authorities.

He said, "The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is targeting journalists who acted legally and honestly," labeling it a "political investigation," and added, "We acted responsibly and ethically as journalists."

Project Veritas is a conservative group known for using hidden cameras in "sting operations" to attack Democratic politicians, labor unions, and media outlets.

They are reported to have been trained in spy techniques by former British spy Richard Seddon.

According to the NYT, connections have also been suggested between the group that released Ashley Biden's diary, O'Keefe, and Seddon.

The company 'Flyover Media,' which owns the far-right website where the diary was published, shares the same address as Seddon's consulting firm, and O'Keefe was once the president of a company using the same address, the newspaper reported.

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