Susan Sarandon and her Activism Manager Discuss 'Secret' Funding Deal with Middle Eastern Oil Tycoon

Published on Jun 5, 2014

More celebrities and Hollywood dealmakers caught on hidden camera accepting money from "Middle Eastern oil interests"

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- June 5, 2014 - In a blockbuster new video, Project Veritas exposes more of the darker side of how Hollywood funds its anti-fracking propaganda.

New York Times Bestselling Author and investigative filmmaker, James O'Keefe, released the second part of "Exposé: Hollywood's War on U.S. Energy."

The much-anticipated sequel includes a cameo appearance from Oscar-winning actress and outspoken activist Susan Sarandon, and features Chris Talbott, a 20-year member of Sarandon's team and a Documentary Fellow of the Sundance Film Program.

In the video, three undercover video journalists posing as "Muhammed" (the Middle Eastern oil baron), "Brandon," and "Steven" (the advertising executives) meet with Sarandon. Sarandon refers "Muhammed" to Chris Talbott, her Activism Manager and one of the producers of her Oscar-winning film "Dead Man Walking."

With the introduction made by Sarandon, the video journalists posing as "Muhammed" and "Steven" meet with Talbott a week later. The meeting was caught on tape. Talbott confirms to "Muhammed" that he "told Susan we were meeting today" and that he "speaks with Susan or her assistant every day."

Once again, similar to the investigative report of Academy Awards Governor Ed Begley Jr., Actress Mariel Hemingway, and Environmental Filmmaker Josh Tickell, the offer is made for millions of funding for an environmental documentary aimed at ending domestic natural gas production in the US.

Once again, "Muhammed" seemingly finds a willing recipient of the money -- even after clearly stating that his goal is to use environmentalist propaganda to undermine fracking and destroy American energy independence. The stated motive: Profit for his family's oil empire.

Project Veritas founder and president, James O'Keefe, stated Wednesday:

"This latest investigation proves that the Tickell-Begley-Hemingway deal-making was not an isolated incident. The Hollywood environmentalist left is willing to take money from explicitly anti-American interests to fund their movies. The American people deserve to know the truth about how movies are made and the lengths Hollywood will go to undermine American energy independence and national security."

O'Keefe noted: "Of course, the best film franchises are usually trilogies."


Video: Hollywood celebrities caught on hidden camera accepting money from "Middle Eastern oil interests" Part II

Full un-edited raw video, exclusive release by Project Veritas

Susan Sarandon Complete Un-edited Raw Footage
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Chris Talbott Complete Un-edited Raw Footage
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Josh Fox Phone Call Complete Un-edited Footage
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NJO: Title, video and blurb from James O'Keefe's YouTube channel VeritasVisuals.    

Minions / fellow culture warriors involved:   

Richard Valdés  
 

Richard Valdés

Susan Sarandon Complete Un-edited Raw Footage

Published on Jun 5, 2014

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NJO: Title, video and caption from James O'Keefe's YouTube channel VeritasVisuals. 

Minions / fellow culture warriors involved:

Rich Valdés (as "Muhammad")

Rich Valdés

Chris Talbott Complete Un-edited Raw Footage

Published on Jun 5, 2014

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NJO: Title, video and caption from James O'Keefe's YouTube channel VeritasVisuals.

Minions / fellow culture warriors involved:

Rich Valdés (as "Muhammad")

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Full Un edited raw video, exclusive release by Project Veritas

Published on May 20, 2014

Raw Footage: Hollywood Celebrities Caught on Hidden Camera accepting money from Middle Easter Oil

NJO: Title, video and caption from James O'Keefe's YouTube channel VeritasVisuals.

Minions / fellow culture warriors involved:

Rich Valdés (as "Muhammad")

Rich Valdés

Hollywood celebrities caught on hidden camera accepting money from "Middle Eastern oil interests"

Published on May 20, 2014
James O'Keefe Premieres "Expose: Hollywood's War on US Energy" at Cannes Hollywood celebrities caught on hidden camera accepting money from "Middle Eastern oil interests"

CANNES -- In a blockbuster new video, Project Veritas has exposed the truth about the dark funding behind Hollywood's anti-fracking messaging machine.

New York Times Bestselling Author and Project Veritas founder and president James O'Keefe debuted the latest investigation at a "premiere" in Cannes, France on Wednesday.

In the investigation, an undercover journalist from Project Veritas posed as a member of a Middle Eastern oil dynasty and offered $9 million in funding to American filmmakers to fund an anti-fracking movie.

In video from a meeting with Ed Begley Jr., Mariel Hemingway and Josh Tickell, a Project Veritas investigator disguised as "Muhammed" offered $9 million for an anti-fracking film. "Muhammad" clearly states: "If Washington DC continues fracking, America will be energy efficient, and then they won't need my oil anymore."

In the same conversation, Begley and Hemingway accept the funding and agree to hide the source of funds for the anti-fracking movie. Hemingway agreeing that those who will know the source of the funding are "only at this table."

Ed Begley Jr. is an outspoken environmental activist and current Governor on the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (the organization that brings us the OSCARS every year.)

Mariel Hemingway is a Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated actress.

Josh Tickell is a Sundance Film Festival Winner and the director of environmental message movies "Fuel", "The Big Fix" and "PUMP".

Team Begley even submitted a video of Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo offering his unwavering support for the fictitious anti-fracking film project.

The meeting came about after a series of discussions with Josh and Rebecca Tickell. A Project Veritas journalist posed as an ad executive seeking to broker a deal for his client ("Muhammed") to fund an American-made anti-fracking film.




In a phone call to Tickell, the ad executive states: "My client's interest is to end American energy independence; your interest is to end fracking. And you guys understand that?"

Tickell's response: "Correct. Yes, super clear."

Tickell makes it clear on the tape that revealing the source of funding for an activist film can undermine its credibility. Tickell notes that the movie "Promised Land" undermined its own message because it was labeled as being funded by Image Nation Abu Dhabi. His advice: "So rather than putting that [the source of funding] up front, don't mention that."

In a follow-up call with Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Rebecca Tickell assures our investigator: "We would never tell about where the funding is coming from. That would be really awkward for us."

Josh Tickell: "We're confident that we can keep this zip locked, you know tight, air-tight forever. If we don't protect who is kind of funding this thing, if we have to disclose that or that becomes a necessary part of it, the whole enterprise will not work."

Project Veritas founder and president James O'Keefe stated Wednesday:

"This latest investigation shows the dark side of Hollywood's environmental movement. Hollywood is willing to take and conceal money from Middle Eastern oil interests in order to advance their cause of destroying American energy independence."


The raw video can be found at http://Youtube.com/VeritasVisuals

Project Veritas is non-partisan and does not advocate for political candidates or parties. The purpose of Project Veritas' investigations is to expose waste, fraud, dishonesty and self-dealing.

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NJO: Title, video and blurb from James O'Keefe's YouTube channel VeritasVisuals.

Minions / fellow culture warriors involved:

Rich Valdés (as "Muhammad")
Chris Heneghan

Rich Valdés

Chris Heneghan

Sen. Mike Ellis (R-WI) Caught on Tape Plotting Potential Felony

Published on Apr 9, 2014

Breaking: Wisconsin State Senate President Mike Ellis (R-19) was caught on tape potentially coordinating how to disguise attack ads against Assemblywoman Penny B. Schaber by arranging his own allegedly independent Political Action Committee (Independent Expenditure), which could be a felony according to Wisconsin State election law.

Ellis was also caught on hidden camera intimating that fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker is working only for himself, and agreeing that the John Doe Probe was "Blessing in...Disguise".

The raw video can be found at http://Youtube.com/VeritasVisuals

Project Veritas is non-partisan and does not advocate for political candidates or parties. The purpose of Project Veritas' investigations is to expose waste, fraud, dishonesty and self-dealing.

Stay up to date on who responds by following us on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/ProjectVeritas and on Twitter @Project_Veritas.

Support Project Veritas' investigations at http://ProjectVeritas.com/donate

NJO: Title, video and blurb from James O'Keefe's YouTube channel VeritasVisuals.

Minions / fellow culture warriors involved:

Christian Hartsock
Rich Valdés

Christian Hartsock

Rich Valdés