James O’Keefe, members of the O’Keefe Media Group and other journalists were violently attacked on Skid Row on Friday.O’Keefe and other journalists confronted petitioners who were engaging in a cash for ballots scheme when all hell broke loose.A cameraman was punched in the face and others were pepper-sprayed.“My team, myself & @camhigby were just violently assaulted on Skid Row, my camera crew were punched in the neck and face, we were pepper sprayed, but thankfully just escaped. Some members of our team had to run 10 blocks to get out,” James O’Keefe said.“We were in the heart of Skid Row confronting the petitioners who @Savsays and my team caught on tape illegally offering drugs for ballot signatures,” O’Keefe said.WATCH:My team, myself & @camhigby were just violently assaulted on Skid Row, my camera crew were punched in the neck and face, we were pepper sprayed, but thankfully just escaped. Some members of our team had to run 10 blocks to get out.We were in the heart of Skid Row confronting… https://t.co/lCmAAPl1op pic.twitter.com/MAOu1oic2L— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) March 20, 2026 The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released part one of its investigation into a California elections fraud cash for ballots scheme.James O’Keefe and his team of journalists went undercover on Skid Row in Los Angeles posing as homeless people.‘Petitioners’ told the undercover journalists that they are paid between $7-$10 per signature. Some of them earn up to $1,000 per day.“California NGOs Encourage Fake Addresses To Homeless People To Sign Petitions & Register Voters, A State & Federal Felony. Footage Shows 28 Instances Of Cash Changing Hands For Ballot Signatures & Voter Registration Forms,” they said.CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS FRAUD CASH FOR BALLOTS PART I: Homeless Bribed with Cash & Drugs In Exchange For Registering To Vote & Signing Election Petitions Caught On Tape Undercover On Skid Row In California.“You can just put Pinocchio Lane.”California NGOs Encourage Fake… pic.twitter.com/2pkylhgPY9— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) March 17, 2026 US Attorney Bill Essayli responded to the O’Keefe Media Group’s latest undercover sting exposing a cash for ballots scheme in California.“Under 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c), it is a federal crime to provide false information on a voter registration form or to offer payment to complete a voter registration form,” Bill Essayli said.“While longstanding DOJ policy prevents me from discussing specific investigations, I want to assure the public that this DOJ, under the leadership of @AGPamBondi, will aggressively pursue anyone and everyone involved in violating federal election laws,” Essayli said.The post James O’Keefe and OMG Team Violently Assaulted on Skid Row After Catching Petitioners in a Cash For Ballots Scheme (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.