ACORN Scrambles For Survial
September 21, 2009
When the videos documenting Acorn’s corrupt and illegal activities first aired, Acorn chief executive Bertha Lewis labeled filmmaker James O’Keefe and his partner Hannah Giles criminals.
“… it is clear that the videos were doctored, edited, and in no way the result of the fabricated story being portrayed by conservative activist ‘filmmaker’ O’Keefe and his partner in crime. And, in fact, a crime it was - our lawyers believe a felony - and we will be taking legal action against Fox and their co-conspirators.”
The slap at Fox was pure bluster - a pathetic attempt to portray Acorn as the victim of some vast, right-wing conspiracy. Fox News had nothing to do with the production of the videos, as Chris Wallace made clear when he interviewed Lewis on Sunday. Lewis was more contrite, claiming she was actually “outraged” seeing Acorn employees advising O’Keefe and Giles on the most tax-advantaged way to set up a prostitution ring.
No word from Lewis on the status of Acorn’s “legal action” against O’Keefe, Giles or Fox.