West Palm Beach Police busted into investigative journalist James O’Keefe’s office on Thursday and seized all of his guns.
“The police just came to my office and confiscated all my firearms. Just happened,” he wrote, adding, “We have video of the police confiscating the firearms from me. Footage will be released tomorrow.”
In addition, O’Keefe publicly released video evidence featuring former Project Veritas board member Matthew Tyrmand openly admitting he “wants to kill” him and describing how he once used O’Keefe’s book cover for target practice.
Ironically, Tyrmand went on to file a “domestic violence stalking” petition against O’Keefe, prompting the West Palm Beach police action.
Footage made public on Friday depicts officers from the West Palm Beach Police Department inside the O’Keefe Media Group offices, where they confiscated several firearms in enforcement of a court-issued restraining order.
In response to the unfolding events, James O’Keefe shared and endorsed a comprehensive recap posted by a supporter on social media, referring to it as “a very good summary” that accurately captured the key details of the Tyrmand petition, the video evidence, and the subsequent firearm confiscation.
The individual wrote:
- O’Keefe released hidden-camera footage showing Tyrmand saying he would “kill him” (O’Keefe), calling him one of the most evil people he knew, and using a photo of O’Keefe’s book Breakthrough for “target practice” with rifle bullets through the heart area on the cover.
- After the video’s publication, some audience members (third parties) reacted angrily and allegedly made threats or harassing comments toward Tyrmand.
- Tyrmand then filed a “domestic violence stalking” petition in Miami-Dade family court, leading to an ex parte temporary injunction against O’Keefe.
- O’Keefe describes this as a “heckler’s veto”: the court effectively punished or restricted his journalism because of how third parties responded to the protected speech (the reporting), not because O’Keefe or his team directly stalked, threatened, or committed violence against Tyrmand. http://facebook.com He has called it unconstitutional prior restraint on the press (1st Amendment) and is appealing, including an emergency interlocutory appeal, while also planning an anti-SLAPP motion for attorney’s fees. http://thegatewaypundit.com Court Context
- The judge issued/extended the TRO based on Tyrmand’s petition, finding enough initial basis for “reasonable cause” of fear (standard for temporary stalking/repeat violence injunctions in Florida). Specific details from Tyrmand’s filing aren’t fully public, but O’Keefe’s account aligns with reports that it ties back to the fallout from the published video rather than independent direct threats from O’Keefe. • Firearm surrender is automatic under Florida law for qualifying injunctions (Fla. Stat. § 790.233), regardless of who made the original threats.
- A full hearing is scheduled for May 11, 2026. O’Keefe also filed his own restraining order against Tyrmand in Palm Beach County. http://highcountryadvocate.org
