ACORN Sting Pimp Arrested Trying to Bug a Senator

James O'Keefe, who achieved no small amount of fame when he portrayed a pimp and filmed a number of ACORN workers offering to help him set-up his illicit business, may have taken his desire for sting journalism a little bit too far:

The FBI, alleging a plot to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in downtown New Orleans, arrested four people Monday, including James O'Keefe, a conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos at ACORN field offices severely damaged the advocacy group's credibility.

FBI Special Agent Steven Rayes alleges that O'Keefe aided and abetted two others, Joseph Basel and Robert Flanagan, who dressed up as employees of a telephone company and attempted to interfere with the office's telephone system.

A fourth person, Stan Dai, was accused of aiding and abetting Basel and Flanagan. All four were charged with entering fedral property under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony.

A witness from Landrieu's staff said O'Keefe was present in the office and claimed to be "waiting for someone to arrive."

"Because the details of yesterday's incident are part of an ongoing investigation by federal authorities, our office cannot comment at this time," said Landrieu spokesman Aaron Saunders.

O'Keefe on Thursday gave a speech to Libertarian Pelican Institute for Public Policy in New Orleans. O'Keefe was hailed as a conservative hero for dressing as a pimp and taping ACORN employees offering advice on how he and a partner could get away with running an international under-age prostitution scheme.

Oops. There goes a budding journalism career.