ACORN sues Breitbart, loses IRS gig

Washington Times

9/24/2009

ACORN on Wednesday sued the duo who shot hidden-camera videos that are damaging the organization’s reputation and the Web site that aired them, as the Internal Revenue Service broke off its partnership with the liberal community activist group.

The lawsuit accuses James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles of violating Maryland law that requires two-party consent for electronic surveillance. It also names as a defendant the news Web site Breitbart.com, which first posted the video. The pair posing as a pimp and underage prostitute videotaped ACORN workers in Baltimore advising them how to cheat on taxes and loan applications.

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