The New York Times, "Ashley Biden's diary was shown at Trump fundraiser. On Oct. 16, 2020, Project Veritas wrote to Mr. Biden and his campaign that it had obtained a diary Ms. Biden had abandoned and wanted to question Mr. Biden on camera about its contents that referred specifically to him. Ms. Fago did not respond to requests for comment. On Friday night, Tucker Carlson did a deep dive into the alleged diary of Joe Biden's daughter Ashley which was downright shocking. In its own court filing, Project Veritas has acknowledged acquiring the diary from two people it identified as A.H. and R.K., but said it was told they had acquired the diary lawfully. Ashley Biden was moving out of a friend's Delray Beach, Florida, home in spring 2020 when she stored the diary, tax . Back in November, the FBI conducted a pre-dawn raid of the home of Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe looking for the "stolen" diary of Biden's daughter, Ashley. Thats why the cover letter for the Grand Jury Subpoena we received contains this language: The Government hereby requests that you voluntarily refrain from disclosing the existence of the subpoena to any third party. [37][39] The brand's website provides information about civic engagement and economic justice. CNN Two people who sold Ashley Biden's journal and other items to Project Veritas pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. No Evidence Ashley Biden Said She Feared Her Father 'Coming in the The report said the police contacted both the Secret Service and the F.B.I., which later collected the items. A month prior to the November 2020 U.S. presidential election, right-wing blog The National Filepublished what it claimed was "a copy of the complete diary of Ashley Blazer Biden, the 39-year-old daughter of Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden, dating from during the 2020 presidential campaign.". [35][36] Ten percent of the brand's continued sales are donated to community organizations in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and the Riverside in Wilmington. The truth will vindicate us. Among those whose conduct is being scrutinized in the investigation is a woman with ties to Mr. Trump, Elizabeth Fago, a Florida businesswoman and Trump donor who was nominated by Mr. Trump in December 2020 to the National Cancer Advisory Board. Like any reporter, we regularly deal with the receipt of source information and take steps to verify its authenticity, legality, and newsworthiness. Ashley Blazer Biden was born on June 8, 1981, in Wilmington, Delaware. Meanwhile, representatives of the Project Veritas media company stressed that they had nothing to do with the release of excerpts of the . The National File wrote that it obtained this document from a whistleblower who was concerned the media organization that employs him would not publish the materials in the final days before the presidential election., The National File wrote that it has a recording of Ashley Biden admitting the diary is hers, and employed a handwriting expert who verified the pages were all written by Ashley.. While you are under no obligation to comply with our request, we are requesting you not to make any disclosure in order to preserve the confidentiality of the investigation and because disclosure of the existence of this investigation might interfere with and impede the investigation'. Now, this is not the first time we have been attacked and it will not be the last. A diary purportedly belonging to Ashley Biden, daughter of President Joe Biden, contained a disturbing revelation about her father and now recent legal action confirmed that it was, indeed, her property. Or at least, this journalist., He added: I had to think long and hard before making this statement. [51], In 2020, a diary Biden kept was stolen and sold to the right-wing activist group Project Veritas. A former diary believed to belong to President Joe Biden 's daughter, Ashley Biden, is now at the center of a federal investigation into how its handwritten pages ended up published on an. My father was message I could get love from men., It also refers to being wiped until too late in the game, and blanket being taken away, and not letting myself go to bathroom., The writer discusses family in the diary, writing, I think what keeps coming up for me is my brothers. Or at least, this journalist., He added: I had to think long and hard before making this statement. She also helped foster care children. In November 2021, FBI agents conducted an early-morning search at the home of Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe as part of an investigation into Ashley Biden's stolen diary. Can we corroborate the information? Would love your thoughts, please comment. We do not know how The New York Times was aware of the execution of a search warrant at our reporters home, or the subject matter of the search warrant, as a Grand Jury investigation is secret. How about they do a follow up on that?. At the end of the day, we made the ethical decision that because, in part, we could not determine if the diary was real, if the diary in fact belonged to Ashley Biden, or if the contents of the diary occurred, we could not publish the diary and any part thereof. Why it matters: The revelation comes amid a criminal investigation into how the diary and other property belonging to Ashley Biden ended up in the hands of right-wing journalists. Patrick Howley (@HowleyReporter) November 7, 2021. We dont mislead or conceal. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. NBC reported that the FBI acknowledged conducting court authorized law enforcement activity at an address associated with Project Veritas in Mamaroneck, N.Y., and another address on E. 35th St. in Manhattan., In a letter to followers of his website, Project Veritass founder James OKeefe wrote, I awoke to the news that apartments and homes of Project Veritas journalists, or former journalists, had been raided by FBI agents. At one point in February 2020, she had faced eviction while living at a rental property in nearby Jupiter. [18] In 2008, she was listed in Delaware Today's "40 People to Watch" for her work in the department. Ms. Harris was in a contentious custody dispute and was struggling financially, according to Palm Beach County court records. On Oct. 16, 2020, Project Veritas wrote to Joe Biden and his campaign that it had obtained a diary that Ashley Biden had "abandoned" and wanted to question Joe Biden on camera about its . Joe Biden did have another daughter, who died very young. In October 2020, she gave $500 to pro-Trump committees. It is all super anxiety producing but I just have to take it one day at a time and relax. Another passage says, My dad cried on the phone saying he has a debate in a week and now has to worry about you. And he cried., Under a column titled resentful and why, the writer wrote, dad, $, control and under a column titled hurt, after dad it says, hurting self, lying., The National File claimed that the diary started while the author was in a drug rehabilitation facility in Florida, and contains intensely personal information, including about drug addiction. GettyConservative undercover journalist James OKeefe (R) holds a news conference at the National Press Club September 1, 2015 in Washington, D,C. Without accountability, freedom itself is an illusion. The Times, which is being sued by Project Veritas in another case, reported that the Justice Department searched two locations associated with the group. However, those news outlets are generally leaving the actual claims in the published pages out of their stories, including the passage about showers; theyve been widely circulated, though, by conservatives like Candace Owens on social media. We dont know if it was, but it begs the question: in what world is the alleged theft of a diary investigated by the Presidents FBI and his Department of Justice? Florida duo plead guilty to conspiracy for Ashley Biden diary theft. We took steps to corroborate the authenticity of the diary. Alex Kasprak is an investigative journalist and science writer reporting on scientific misinformation, online fraud, and financial crime. As reported by The Associated Press in August 2022, the document had come into the possession of two individuals after one moved into an apartment previously occupied by Ashley Biden: Ashley Biden was moving out of a friend's Delray Beach home in spring 2020 when she stored the diary, tax records, a digital device with family photos, a cellphone and other items there, prosecutors said in a court filing. Project Veritas asks 11th Circuit to revive defamation suit against CNN The searches were court ordered and occurred in New York City and Westchester County. In the midst of this exchange, a conservative website, National File, published excerpts from the diary on Oct. 24, 2020, and the full diary two days later, though it got little attention. The searches were targeting people who had worked with the group and its leader, James OKeefe, according to the Times. How I dont have them in my life anymore.. Harriss social media accounts show shes a fan of Trump, and she learned Ashley Biden had left some belongings behind, The Times reported, adding that a short time later the diary had been acquired from Ms. Harris and a friend by Project Veritas. Thats all under investigation. But by September, the diary had been acquired from Ms. Harris and a friend by Project Veritas, whose operations against liberal groups and traditional news organizations had helped make it a favorite of Mr. Trump. Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty to stealing the diary of Ashley Biden, President Joe Biden's youngest daughter, and then selling it to right-wing activist group Project Veritas, the Justice Department announced Thursday. [18][3], While working for the department, Biden created programs for youth focusing on juvenile justice, foster care, and mental health. It appears the Southern District of New York now has journalists in their sights for the supposed crime of doing their jobs lawfully and honestly. [18][3][48] Her husband, who is Jewish, works at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and is an assistant professor of facial, plastic, and reconstructive surgery. "[33], Biden created the brand to help combat income inequality and racial inequality in the United States. Project Veritas, court testimony indicates, paid $40,000 for this alleged diary. It is all super anxiety producing but I just have to take it one day at a time and relax. Another passage says, My dad cried on the phone saying he has a debate in a week and now has to worry about you. And he cried., Under a column titled resentful and why, the writer wrote, dad, $, control and under a column titled hurt, after dad it says, hurting self, lying., The National File claimed that the diary started while the author was in a drug rehabilitation facility in Florida.The National File wrote that it obtained this document from a whistleblower who was concerned the media organization that employs him would not publish the materials in the final days before the presidential election., The National File wrote that it has a recording of Ashley Biden admitting the diary is hers, and employed a handwriting expert who verified the pages were all written by Ashley.. Creepy Joe and Ashley Biden's Diary - The Patriot Post Investigators are also looking at the role of Ms. Fagos daughter, Stephanie Walczak. She served as the executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice from 2014 to 2019. We investigate facts and potential newsworthy information. The published page also contains the line that the writer remembers showers w/ my dad (probably not appropriate).. How Ashley Biden's Diary Made Its Way to Project Veritas Ms. Fago visited the Trump White House at least twice. What's Wrong With This Man? Joe Biden LAUGHS While Talking About Let me be clear. [14][13] She worked as a social worker in the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families for fifteen years. Despite being under investigation, Project Veritas did not publish the diary because of concerns it wasnt real.However, since that time, federal officials have launched the criminal investigation into Ashley Bidens diary, indicating that the diary was really the presidents daughters journal. She is Joe's second daughter and Jill's only biological child. In October 2020, days before the election, Mr. Kurlander said on Twitter: Where are Bidens two kids? adding, Ashley and Hunter are disasters. These details were discovered in Ashley Biden's DIARY reported by @TuckerCarlson this evening. If Biden knew about this raid, and assuming he didn't order it himself, why would he even wink and nod as the FBI conducted it? Project Veritas has acknowledged buying the diary, through an unnamed proxy, from two people it identified in court filing as A.H. and R.K., but said it was told they had acquired the diary lawfully. Ultimately, one of Ms. Bidens lawyers, Roberta Kaplan, told Mr. Ede: This is insane; we should send to SDNY. Shortly thereafter Ms. Bidens lawyers alerted prosecutors at the United States Attorneys office for the Southern District of New York, which is now overseeing the case. Ashley Bidens Diary: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Ashley Biden's Diary. Our mission is to serve the publics right to know by illuminating, revealing and exposing information others wish to hide for the wrong reasons. First daughter Ashley Biden has been a regular presence in President Joe Biden's White House - she quit her job before the 2020 campaign partly to be near the man she calls her "best friend". Project Veritas gave the diary to law enforcement to ensure it could be returned to its rightful owner. Project Veritas, the conservative group under scrutiny in a Justice Department investigation of how a diary kept by President Biden's daughter Ashley Biden was published days before the. Prior to her administrative role at the center, she worked in the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families. James OKeefe, who heads Project Veritas, has defined the organization. In March 2019, the page says, So we are running. GettyAshley Biden, Joes daughter, with her parents. So, the great question is: Is this an indicator in the direction that America is going? Late last year, we were approached by tipsters claiming they had a copy of Ashley Bidens diary. [12] Biden made an appearance before members of the United States Congress to lobby for the legislation. The reporter and at least one editor know the identity of the source. Alleged "showers with my dad:" President Joe Biden's daughter - MSN "EXCLUSIVE SOURCE: Biden Daughter's Diary Details 'Not Appropriate' Showers With Joe As Child." The Washington Examiner reported that Biden has worked for a Delaware nonprofit organization that received a $166,000 federal grant. Image Via Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/VF16/WireImage via Getty Images. Shortly after moving into the Delray home, Ms. Harris whose social media postings and conversations with friends suggested that she was a fan of Mr. Trump learned that Ms. Biden had stayed there previously and that some of her things were still there, according to two people familiar with the matter. The First Amendment doesnt just matter to people on one side. The family was close-knit, hardworking, always reminding the children that ordinary people can do the extraordinary. Read this and defend it as non-newsworthy: "Was I molested," the. Her debut collection proceeds were going to alleviate poverty through education, training, and job placement, Elle reported. The Bidens have not commented on the diary. She was one of twelve graduates who received the John Hope Franklin Combating American Racism Award. Ashley Biden Confirmed as Author of Stolen Diary Including Claim of Sometimes feminists make the argument that any woman having power is a good thing for . Should we not hear from you by Tuesday, October 20, 2020, we will have no choice but to act unilaterally and reserve the right to disclose that you refused our offer to provide answers to the questions raised by your daughter, Project Veritas chief legal officer, Jered T. Ede, wrote. The Ashley Biden diary is the most recent example of a blanket media blackout, a July 2019 excerpt going viral two weeks ago. But while the Department of Justice requested us to not disclose the existence of the subpoena, something very unusual happened.