James O'Keefe slammed for confronting Dylan Mulvaney outside women's rest room about trans rape in p

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Journalist James O'Keefe caught backlash for confronting transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills this week. O'Keefe was seeking a reaction from Mulvaney to a report released this week regarding male inmates who are allegedly playing the prison system so they can be put up in a facility for women.

The confrontation came as Mulvaney has been embroiled in controversy over the last couple of weeks due to a marketing partnership with Bud Light. The beermaker sparked outrage over the marketing engagement, even losing billions of dollars in market value and facing boycotts from prominent conservatives.

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The confrontation

“Dylan Mulvaney is inside the women’s restroom right now,” O’Keefe began in the video posted on Friday, April 14. “So, I’m going to ask him for comment about our story regarding women being raped in prison by men claiming to be transgender.” The clip then cut to the journalist confronting the visibly uncomfortable influencer in the lobby of the hotel. “Women are being raped in a prison in Washington state by men claiming to be transgender,” he said. “There’s footage of them talking about the rape. Do you have a comment on the story of the women being raped by the men claiming to be transgender?” Mulvaney scrambled towards the elevator to avoid O’Keefe and did not answer his questions. “What do you think about the women who are being raped by the men who are transgender?” he continued. “Do you have a comment about that?” The trans star then asked him to exit the elevator.

The backlash

O’Keefe was referring to a video released by him Thursday evening, April 13, in which two female inmates at the Washington State Correctional Center for Women (WCCW) claimed male inmates were gaming the correctional system by claiming to be transgender so they can gain access to the facility for women. However, many did not approve of the way O'Keefe confronted Mulvaney.

"Why would Dylan comment on such a thing? Is involved in the prison system somehow? What do make rapists masquerading as women have to do with Dylan? She’s an entertainer, not a sociologist. Jesus," one tweeted. "No matter how you feel about her or the campaign, she shouldn’t be harassed this way. That's a losing argument. I think the beer company got the message," another wrote.

"You’re a jerk. Horrifying things happen in the world and you think one young lady is culpable? She’s my friend’s niece. And she is the loveliest, kindest person. She has a heart of gold. So I could read her face. She was heartbroken by your question and by those facts. SHAME!" a comment read.

"You're terrifying a woman who doesn't know who you are and is clearly in distress asking you to not follow her while you demand to know her thoughts on rape. This isn't journalism it's stalking," someone else added. "This is just going to make Dylan look like a victim," another opined. 

Why would Dylan comment on such a thing? Is involved in the prison system somehow? What do make rapists masquerading as women have to do with Dylan? She’s an entertainer, not a sociologist. Jesus.

— 🇨🇦 ProudPro-ScienceCanuck (@1loudcanadian) April 14, 2023

 

No matter how you feel about her or the campaign, she shouldn’t be harassed this way. Thats a loosing argument. I Think the beer company got the message.

— Bring back peace. (@MoveonKeepGoing) April 15, 2023

 

You’re a jerk. Horrifying things happen in the world and you think one young lady is culpable? She’s my friend’s niece. And she is the loveliest, kindest person. She has a heart of gold. So I could read her face. She was heartbroken by your question and by those facts. SHAME!

— Heather Thornton (@heathered105) April 15, 2023

 

You're terrifying a woman who doesn't know who you are and is clearly in distress asking you to not follow her while you demand to know her thoughts on rape.

This isn't journalism it's stalking https://t.co/47hx5jtsGt

— The Serfs (@theserfstv) April 15, 2023

 

This is just going to make dylan look like a victim

— BootChan (@AbnormalAmy) April 15, 2023

 

'Dylan doesn’t care about women'

Others, however, supported O'Keefe and mocked Mulvaney for being unusually silent in front of a camera.

"That may be the first time Dylan Mulvaney has ever been camera-shy in his entire life," one quipped. "Suddenly he/she doesn’t want to talk! Imagine that??" another added.

"Dylan doesn’t care about women. Dylan simply cares about Dylan and Dylan alone," a comment read. "Dylan could care less about women and what happens to women. Dylan is a man making money off of mocking women. #DylanMulvaneyIsAMan #WomanFace," someone else declared.

"Mulvaney did not look happy to see you @JamesOKeefeIII Thanks for doing what we all wish we could do. You are the voice of the people. #VoxPopuliVoxDei," another chimed in. 

That may be the first time Dylan Mulvaney has ever been camera-shy in his entire life.

— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) April 15, 2023

 

Suddenly he/she 🙄doesn’t want to talk! Imagine that??🙄

— PammsyNow (@NowPammsy) April 15, 2023

 

Dylan doesn’t care about women. Dylan simply cares about Dylan and Dylan alone.

— Lynn (@duckieeee2008) April 14, 2023

 

O’Keefe Media Group

It's worth noting that O’Keefe was recently kicked out of Project Veritas, a group he founded in 2011 that garnered a reputation for releasing undercover videos and exposing powerful organizations. O’Keefe, however, was ousted over accusations of financial mismanagement and “outright cruel” behavior with staff. He subsequently started O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) and his loyal supporters vowed to abandon his previous company as s result of his removal. 

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