The NPR prankster's 5 biggest controversies

James O'Keefe, the young hoaxster behind the NPR hidden camera scandal, has been at the center of several headline-grabbing stunts. Here's a look back

James O'Keefe dressed as a pimp when he appeared on Fox in 2009 after his ACORN prank.
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James O'Keefe may not yet be a household name, but his outlandish political pranks have certainly caused a splash. The 26-year-old conservative activist first came to prominence with a video hoax that ended up crippling social-services group ACORN. Now he's back with an attack on NPR that has resulted in the resignation of the network's chief executive. Here, a rundown of his 5 biggest hoaxes:

1. Catching an NPR executive bashing Tea Partiers

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