Activist who pleaded guilty in Sen. Landrieu phone caper says he’ll do more undercover work

Activist guilty in phone caper will do more probes

NEW ORLEANS — Conservative activist James O’Keefe has told a judge he regretted his attempt to surreptitiously film Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office, but said after the hearing he planned more undercover investigations.

O’Keefe was sentenced Wednesday to three years probation, 100 hours of community service and fined a $1,500 fine after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of entering federal property under false pretenses.

The 25-year-old is also known for wearing a pimp costume in a video that embarrassed ACORN. He said he will release the results of another investigation very soon.

The FBI has said O’Keefe used his cell phone to try to capture video of two men who posed as telephone repairmen and asked to see the phones. Three other conservative activists pleaded guilty Wednesday in the phone caper.