Two plead guilty to scheme to sell Ashley Biden's diary to Project Veritas

Two people pleaded guilty to selling the diary of President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, along with her other personal belongings to the conservative journalist group Project Veritas, prosecutors said Thursday.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams’ office said the two Florida defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport stolen property across state lines, The Associated Press said.

Authorities did not identify those involved in the diary, but details surrounding the investigation have been public for several months. 

Ashley Biden stored her diary and other personal items, including tax records, in a home where one of the defendants was living in September 2020, prosecutors stated. The woman went on to steal the items and contacted the other defendant, who went on to reach out to Project Veritas. The conservative media group then paid for photographs of the material and financed the duo's trip to bring the materials to New York.

Federal officials searched the home of Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe  last year one day after he confirmed his organization's involvement in the diary.

Project Veritas said it got the diary from tipsters. The organization has denied any wrongdoing and said it turned the journal over to authorities.