ACORN Director Sues Secret Filmmakers

A civil suit alleges two conservative filmmakers attempted to entrap anti-poverty group ACORN's employees into inappropriate behavior, Philly.com reported.

In July, James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles interviewed ACORN's Philadelphia office director, Katherine Conway-Russell, as if they were seeking housing and mortgage advice.

Conway-Russell told O'Keefe and Giles that she could help them only with mortgage opportunities but not with other matters, the lawsuit said.

O'Keefe and Giles later disseminated the audio and video recording of the interview to "injure and harm" Conway-Russell, according to the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.

The intentional interception, disclosure or use of oral communications is prohibited by state law, Philly.com reported.

O'Keefe and Giles are the same people who posed as a pimp and a prostitute and went to the ACORN offices in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore looking for advice on how to buy a house to use as a brothel for underage South American sex workers.

The resulting video caused quite a commotion and resulted in the firing of four ACORN employees, as well as other repercussions for those who support the organization.  An ACORN official is seen suggesting the pimp say he is a law student and act as a landlord of the house. Then, if he's questioned by the authorities about the illegal activities going on inside, he could feign innocence.
 

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