Some of them were alums of Project Veritas, the conservative group known for elaborate sting operations targeting liberal organizations, journalists and unions.
The man at the center of the fracas was Michael Spadone, a former Project Veritas field director.
In that role he oversaw staffers who used hidden cameras to embarrass people Project Veritas targeted.
James O’Keefe, the Project Veritas founder, was ousted from the nonprofit last year.
Before Spadone left Project Veritas, he was the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former administrative assistant.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Veritas, NBC News, Project Veritas, Dearborn Police Department, Local, People’s Conference, Palestine, Henry, NBC
Locations:
Michigan, Dearborn, America, Palestinian American, American, we’re, Detroit