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Perez-Garcia said he believes his arrest by ICE is "fair."

The late actress told a disturbing story in her memoir about being placed next to an undressed and "very famous" man on a bed when she was 18 years old.

The late actress told a disturbing story in her memoir about being placed next to an undressed and "very famous" man on a bed when she was 18 years old.

Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of James O'Keefe Over Undercover Reporting

Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

A U.S. appeals court has entered a judgment in favor of James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, and a Project Veritas reporter.

A split panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit judges said on Aug. 21 that a district court judge had erroneously kept in place $130,000 in damages against O'Keefe over an undercover operation that targeted Democratic strategists.

"The principal question in this appeal is whether the jury's damages award violated the First Amendment by punishing the defendants for publishing a news story," Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, writing for the majority, said. "We conclude that it did."

The case was brought after Project Veritas released a video showing conversations with strategist Robert Creamer and other Democratic operatives, including discussions secretly recorded by Allison Maass, a Project Veritas reporter, while she spent eight days as an unpaid intern at the Democracy Partners firm in 2016.

Creamer, who owned a consulting organization that was part of the firm, said two other groups canceled contracts with his organization because of footage Maass illegally obtained inside Democracy Partners. The contracts were primarily canceled because of footage of conversations with another Democratic strategist that was recorded by other Project Veritas personnel in public places, the appeals court majority said. That footage is protected under the First Amendment, Henderson said.

"The First Amendment required Creamer to show that the defendants' unlawful conduct, rather than protected speech, was the prevailing cause of his damages," the majority said. "But the record proved the opposite. Because the protected content of the Rigging the Election video was the principal cause of Creamer's lost contracts, the resulting damages award impinges on the First Amendment."

A district court judge had in 2025 upheld a jury ruling in favor of Democracy Partners, finding that Supreme Court precedent meant he had to be deferential to the jury because the case did not involve speech protected by the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.

The D.C. Circuit panel in the new ruling also threw out the jury decision that Maass violated federal and D.C. wiretapping laws when she secretly recorded conversations with Creamer and others she came into contact with during her eight days as an unpaid intern at Democracy Partners in 2016.

The wiretapping claims were predicated on Maass breaching a fiduciary duty to Democracy Partners, but no evidence showed that Maass was an agent for, or had the authority to take legally binding action on behalf of, the firm, the majority said.

The panel set aside all the damages.

"My faith in the future of journalism, and in our courts, is restored," O'Keefe said in a video statement.

Project Veritas said in an Aug. 22 post on X that the ruling was "a win for every undercover journalist exposing the truth."

Democracy Partners did not respond to a request for comment.

Circuit Judge Harry Edwards was also part of the majority.

Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins concurred in part and dissented in part.

He said that the majority properly applied Supreme Court precedent, but that he would have affirmed the jury's decision on both the fraudulent misrepresentation and wiretapping claims, while reducing the damages to a nominal amount.

"Because the evidence was sufficient to establish that the Plaintiffs proved their fraudulent misrepresentation claim, I do not believe it is appropriate to enter judgment for the Defendants," he said.

"Indeed, the Defendants have never seriously contended that their unprotected conduct did not constitute fraudulent misrepresentation. The verdict is completely consistent with the evidence that the infiltration, which was the fruit of the tort, was at least 'a factor' in the termination of the business relationships."

Tyler Durden Mon, 08/24/2026 - 15:40

"The boys enjoyed dinner together before stopping to pose for photos with fans throughout the restaurant," an insider shared of the Jonas Brothers.

"The boys enjoyed dinner together before stopping to pose for photos with fans throughout the restaurant," an insider shared of the Jonas Brothers.

The real estate agent was previously married to Jennifer Hamilton-Goldsmith.

The real estate agent was previously married to Jennifer Hamilton-Goldsmith.

In June, Page Six exclusively reported that the couple "made things official” after years of friendship.

In June, Page Six exclusively reported that the couple "made things official” after years of friendship.

Is the pump mightier than the plug?

State Rep. James Talarico campaigned with dogs and puppies late last week in a bid to throw shade at his rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's track record on canines, as Democrats look for an attack line that sticks to a candidate who survived a cheating scandal, impeachment, and more.

The "Everywhere" singer will play NYC's Beacon Theatre on Nov. 5, 2026 and March 25, 2027.

Fox News is moving Emily Compagno to a full-time seat on "The Five," promoting the longtime network personality from "Outnumbered" to one of cable news' most-watched programs.

The NFL released a statement on the arrest of San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York. “We are aware of the matter which will be reviewed under the personal conduct policy,” NFL communications Brian McCarthy wrote on behalf of the league. The NFL released a statement on the arrest of 49ers owner Jed York. The NFL’s...

"She spent the whole set slagging off Tom," an audience member exclusively told Page Six, adding that the comedian also "booed him" and "swore at him."

"She spent the whole set slagging off Tom," an audience member exclusively told Page Six, adding that the comedian also "booed him" and "swore at him."

Deshaun Watson admitted his emotions got the best of him in regards to talking back to fans following a preseason game over the weekend.

Iran Airs Video Claiming Barron Trump Being Spied On, Offers $10 Million Bounty On His Head

Update(1900ET): While it was largely Israeli media's Ch.14 which first called attention to the "Where to kill Barron Trump" clip, the short video does appear to be a creation of Iranian state media. It is indeed authentic.

It is currently featured at the Tehran-based Tebyan Cultural Institute's official Persian-language homepage. The institute is highly visible in Iran (more here), and is affiliated with the Islamic Development Organization, which is under the Supreme Leader and is also linked to the IRGC and its media channels. The video is hosted at the official state institute here.

A MEMRI TV (Middle East Media Research Institute) translation of the video closes by featuring reference to a $10 million dollar bounty placed on the US president's son Barron, disturbingly...

Iran’s next target: Barron Trump, President Trump’s son, with a $10 million bounty on his head.

Iran’s state television and radio network published classified information revealing the precise locations of Donald Trump’s son and the places he had visited.

Translated by MEMRI TV… pic.twitter.com/RxviWJ1atr

— ilana israelov (@izrailov94) August 24, 2026

The official Tebyan website also features English subtitles for the video.

Hawks in the US are already trying to seize on this admittedly somewhat absurd AI-looking video to argue the case for renewed military action. They will try to get Trump's ear and attention with this.

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As the U.S.-Iran confrontation barrels into a new phase, Tehran's propaganda machine has gone from Legos to death threats. 

A newly surfaced Iranian state media video openly fantasizes about the assassination of Barron Trump. The clip, titled "Where to kill Barron Trump," claims without evidence to have dug up the 20-year-old's Xbox and Discord accounts.

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran’s regime has placed a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump.

Following the release of an IRGC-linked video tracking Melania Trump, IRGC media and State TV channel 3 have now leaked confidential location and movement logs for Barron Trump, declaring him within striking… pic.twitter.com/H4Zk3flXum

— C14 News | EN (@c14english) August 23, 2026

The disturbing video also claims to track the Barron's movements and displayed depictions of dorms at New York University. The clip also claims a $10 million bounty has been placed on Barron. The video circulated through media tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Middle East outlet Al Bawaba reported, according to The New York Post. The clip was first translated by Euronews.

The chilling report comes as the Trump administration is preparing to roll out a sweeping campaign to economically strangle Iran and anyone still doing business with it.

As we reported this morning, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that he will hold a Monday press conference to talk about exactly what we're going to do" about an economic war against Tehran.

"We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day, the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary," Bessent warned in an X post on Sunday. "President Trump has dismantled Iran's military capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program."

"The Islamic Republic has subsisted by dressing extortion as security guarantees. It has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable," the top Trump official added. "Under President Trump, that era is over. And those who fear the danger of defying Tehran ought not to discount the cost of testing Washington."

As Bessent's economic measures loom, the purchasing power of ordinary Iranians continues to plummet.

The rial has cratered to a record low, trading around 2.02 million to the dollar on the open market, a staggering gap from the central bank's official rate of roughly 1.5 million. Rice is up 60% in a matter of months, while beef has exploded 150%. The International Monetary Fund now projects Iran's economy will contract by 5%.

Tyler Durden Mon, 08/24/2026 - 15:00

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