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 never published it. Project Veritas gave the diary to law enforcement to ensure it could be returned to its rightful owner. In 1994, Mr. Kurlander pleaded guilty in federal court in Florida to a conspiracy count in a drug-related money laundering scheme that also led to a guilty plea from David Witter, the grandson of the founder of the investment firm Dean Witter. Ashley Biden Diary Published: Text & Content Scrutinized, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. [29][30] The brand collaborated with Gilt Groupe and Aubrey Plaza to raise $30,000 for the Delaware Community Foundation. 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. We know why. Ashley Biden's diary was shopped around a Trump fundraiser in Florida before being purchased for $40,000 ahead of the 2020 election: report. 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.. [18][3], While working for the department, Biden created programs for youth focusing on juvenile justice, foster care, and mental health. Reflection of the parents.. Weve gone far beyond the point of partisan politics in this country. 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. The Intercept, 7 Dec. 2022, https://theintercept.com/2022/09/07/project-veritas-ashley-biden-diary-leak/. Now, this is not the first time we have been attacked and it will not be the last. According to PV founder James O'Keefe in August 2022, his organization could not confirm the diary received belonged to Ashley Biden. The pages published by the National File contain this line, Was I molested. Within an hour of one of our reporters homes being secretly raided by the FBI, The New York Times, who we are currently suing for defamation, contacted the Project Veritas reporter for comment. They said [Aimee] Harris then moved into the same room, found the items and got in touch with [Robert] Kurlander, who enthused in a text message that he would help her make a "ton of money" from selling it, adding an expletive before "ton.". Mr. Kurlander was sentenced to 40 months in prison. She served as the executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice from 2014 to 2019. According to the Times, he was also the first journalist to publish a yearbook picture showing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and another person (the people in the photo were wearing a KKK outfit and blackface), and also first published text messages revealing an extramarital affair between Democratic Senate candidate in North Carolina, Cal Cunningham, and a woman. But Project Veritas was still trying to use the diary as leverage. Project Veritas did not publish the diary; the groups founder said in an email to followers that it could not verify the diary was real at that time. Its a decision that only I can make. [18] She later got involved in dolphin conservation, inspiring her father to work with Congresswoman Barbara Boxer to write and pass the 1990 Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act. We exist for the very purpose of discovering and revealing the truth, in hope to make the world a more transparent place. [18][12] All the proceeds from the brand launch at New York Fashion Week were allocated to programs for communities in need. How did the diary get in the hands of Project Veritas? Two Florida residents pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to traffic in stolen goods for selling a diary and other personal effects of President Joe Biden's . [40], In June 2020, Biden designed the uniforms for the staff at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. as an offshoot of her Livelihood Collection[46][33] The uniforms were unveiled at a private launch party. The inquiry has also intensified the scrutiny of Project Veritas. It matters to people on all sides. [33] Livelihood's products are made with American-sourced organic cotton and are manufactured in the United States. Our rule is to act as if there are 12 jurors on our shoulders all the time. Do the sources know the information? She and her son also met Mr. Trump on the tarmac of the West Palm Beach airport in 2019 and another picture shows the two together. "EXCLUSIVE SOURCE: Biden Daughter's Diary Details 'Not Appropriate' Showers With Joe As Child." Harris and Kurlander thought its contents could be. 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 Blazer Biden (born June 8, 1981) is an American social worker, activist, philanthropist, and fashion designer. According to the DailyMail.com, Ashley Biden, a drug addict, left her personal diary under a mattress in a Palm Beach, Florida halfway house where she stayed during one of her rehab stints.. [14] Through the program, Biden also teaches the students business and financial literacy skills. According to the Times, Kurlander previously pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering crime in 1994, and harris is full cooperating with the investigation, according to her lawyer. 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 . 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. Should the Southern District of New York try to take away our First Amendment rights to uncover and publish newsworthy stories without government intimidation, be assured, Project Veritas will not back down. It matters to people on all sides. She decided to leave some of her belongings behind, including a duffel bag and another bag, people familiar with the events said. Washington, DC. Friday 26 August 2022 08:31. and Justice Department declined to comment. Weve gone far beyond the point of partisan politics in this country. Ashley Bidens diary is the subject of a criminal investigation by federal authorities. The content and text of the Ashley Biden diary were published by a conservative news site before the 2020 presidential election. Who is Ashley Biden? Sometimes, as was the case here, after we investigate, we decide to not publish a news story. Announcement will be in April or early May. Ms. Fago visited the Trump White House at least twice. Legal proceedings that occurred later make it clear that the National File document came from (or purportedly came from) Project Veritas (PV) a political organization that claims to practice journalism. The Washington Examiner reported that Biden has worked for a Delaware nonprofit organization that received a $166,000 federal grant. She was one of twelve graduates who received the John Hope Franklin Combating American Racism Award. NYT Reveals How Ashley Biden's 'Inappropriate Showers With Joe' Diary Made Its Way To Project Veritas. She moved to Philadelphia, planning to return to the Florida home and leaving her belongings behind as a result, The Times reported. [51], In 2020, a diary Biden kept was stolen and sold to the right-wing activist group Project Veritas. I think so I cant remember specifics but I do remember trauma., Hyper-sexualized @ a young age, the page reads. Appearing with MSNBC host Alex Witt on Saturday afternoon, legal analyst Danny Cevallos explained why the simple theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley grew from a . How about they do a "follow up" on that? 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? But while the Department of Justice requested us to not disclose the existence of the subpoena, something very unusual happened. Mar 20, 2022, 10:58 PM. OKeefe also once presided over a company that used that address, The Times reported. JESSE WATTERS (HOST): Today a brand new bombshell dropped in the case of Ashley Biden's diary. Another page discusses Hunters birthday and Beaus birthday, the names of Bidens two sons; Beau is deceased. National File, 24 Oct. 2020, https://nationalfile.com/exclusive-source-biden-daughters-diary-details-not-appropriate-showers-with-joe-as-child/. [43][44][45] It toured in San Diego, Los Angeles, and several other cities throughout the United States before closing on October 1, 2017. His Daughter", "Ashley Biden's New Sweatshirt Line Is Style With a Powerful Social Conscience", "Everything You Need To Know About Joe Biden's Four Children Before Tonight's Debate", "Joe Biden's Fashion Designer Daughter Just Raised The Normcore Bar", "Joe Biden Takes Over New York Fashion Week With Gilt", "Joe Biden Supports Daughter Ashley at Her NYFW Debut! We took steps to corroborate the authenticity of the diary. Biden told Elle that she was motivated by her parents professions. 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. The First Amendment doesnt just matter to people on one side. Howleys biography on National File describes him as a seasoned reporter responsible for revealing the Veterans Affairs scandal, exposing Ralph Northams racist yearbook photo, breaking the Cal Cunningham adultery scandal, and revealing the financial links between the Pelosi family and Ukraine. She praised her parents, though, saying, according to The List, I was taught by both of my parents to work hard, to be passionate about whatever I did, and I felt that I did that and kind of got to where I am today because of hard work and passion and determination., Biden told Glamour magazine that public service was in her DNA, saying, The passion started at a very young age.