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Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to sit for deposition in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Nov. 4, 2021: Pending

Dec. 16, 2021: Carried out

Feb. 22, 2022: Pending

Feb. 28, 2022: Objected to

Sept. 1, 2022: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 4, 2021: Pending

Unknown date: Objected to

Dec. 6, 2021: Dropped
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Former Project Veritas journalist detained, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Spencer Meads (Project Veritas)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 13

Computer, 2

Storage device, 2
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Nov. 3, 2021: Pending

Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out

Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to

March 21, 2023: Upheld

May 2, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld

Jan. 22, 2024: Objected to

July 23, 2024: Upheld

warrant for communications or work product

Nov. 3, 2021: Pending

Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out

Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to

March 21, 2023: Upheld

May 2, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld

Jan. 22, 2024: Objected to

July 23, 2024: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Former Project Veritas staffer detained, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 4, 2021
Location: Mamaroneck, New York
Targets: Eric Cochran (Project Veritas)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment searched or seized →: Cellphone, 2

Computer, 3

Miscellaneous equipment, 4

Storage device, 22
Status of equipment →: In custody
Search warrant obtained →: Yes

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Nov. 3, 2021: Pending

Nov. 4, 2021: Carried out

Nov. 17, 2021: Objected to

March 21, 2023: Upheld

May 2, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed by Facebook, seeking years of communications

Incident Details

Date of incident: November 2021
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Eli Sanders (Wild West)

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 2, 2021: Pending

April 13, 2022: Dropped

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 1, 2021: Pending

Sept. 2, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Federal judge upholds subpoena demanding unreleased materials from Chicago’s CBS2 News

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2022
Date of incident: October 26, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: WBBM-TV

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2021: Pending

Nov. 8, 2021: Objected to

April 29, 2022: Upheld

May 10, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 20, 2022: Upheld

Oct. 28, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: Federal

Salon reporter assaulted while documenting Virginia gubernatorial campaign rally

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 19, 2021
Location: Burke, Virginia
Targets: Zachary Petrizzo (Salon)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance journalist questioned about journalism at Portland airport

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 18, 2021
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Sergio Olmos (Freelance)

Border point →: Portland International Airport
Denied entry? →: No
Stopped previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Unknown
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Production company subpoenaed for documentary footage in criminal case

Incident Details

Date of incident: October 18, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Painless Television, Inc.

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 18, 2021: Pending

Oct. 19, 2021: Objected to

June 27, 2022: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

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