© James O'Keefe/XJames O'Keefe shows FBI paperwork regarding the return of his phone after two years.
James O'Keefe announced that the FBI has returned two iPhones seized during a raid on his home in November 2021, three and a half years after the devices were taken. The FBI raid was conducted over Project Veritas' possession of a diary belonging to then-President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley.
In a video posted on X, O'Keefe said he received a receipt addressed to his lawyer from the FBI, operating under the US Department of Justice. The receipt listed an "iPhone 12 Pro Max" and an "iPhone A1921." The document was signed by FBI Special Agent Anthony Casola, who was the same agent who placed O'Keefe in handcuffs during the original raid.
O'Keefe opened one of the phones and displayed its last message which was sent on November 6, 2021, the day after the raid.
Referring to the search as one of the "unconstitutional raids against journalists," O'Keefe added, "If it takes them this long to return your property to a newsroom, well, good luck on getting the Epstein list." He also stated that a lawsuit against the Department of Justice was forthcoming.
The FBI raided O'Keefe's home in 2021 after he came into possession of a diary belonging to Ashley Biden. According to O'Keefe, the diary was given to him by a woman who claimed she had found it after staying in a room previously occupied by Biden's daughter.
After President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the Department of Justice formally dropped its investigation into O'Keefe in connection to the Ashley Biden diary and concluded the case without bringing additional charges. The DOJ added that it has "no objection to unsealing the Search Warrant Materials with redactions to protect third party privacy and law enforcement interests," including "the search warrant application, supporting affidavit, return, and any other judicial documents filed in connection with the November 5, 2021 search warrant."
The fact that so many people were willing to cover up a pedophilia scandal involving the POTUS, says a lot about the lack of morals and ethics of the hundreds of people involved who knew what they were doing, right from the cops or secret service, to any journalists, to top tier politicians. Pretty disgusting.