Key takeaways:
- Project Veritas has suspended operations and laid off its remaining “journalists” due to financial difficulties.
- The layoffs and pause in fundraising were due to “various events and circumstances.”
- Project Veritas has been accused of “incredibly troubling workplace and financial misconduct.”
Project Veritas, the right-wing video operation known for its heavily edited clips of politicians, media figures and tech middlemen during hidden camera stings, has suspended operations and laid off its remaining “journalists,” according to a report from Mediaite.
The pause resulted from financial difficulties and was done “in the interest of preserving the possible future existence of Project Veritas,” the group’s human resources director Jennifer Kiyak said in a letter obtained by Mediaite. Six employees were laid off this week, including all journalists and one development associate, leaving 11 people on the nonprofit’s payroll.
Project Veritas was founded by James O’Keefe and led by him until earlier this year. CEO Hannah Giles said in an email to CBS MoneyWatch that the layoffs and pause in fundraising were due to “various events and circumstances.” Bobby Harr, who said he was among the laid-off employees, first announced the news on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Mediate noted.
Project Veritas has been accused of “incredibly troubling workplace and financial misconduct,” including screaming at colleagues and other inappropriate behavior, according to a lawsuit filed against O’Keefe in May. It is unclear if the financial difficulties are related to the lawsuit.
It is unclear when Project Veritas will resume operations. The organization has not yet made a statement about the layoffs or the pause in fundraising.
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