<sod>When his videos of ACORN workers allegedly aiding a couple in criminal planning hit the 24-hour cable news cycle, the [[U.S. Congress]] quickly voted to freeze funds for the non-profit. The national controversy resulted in the non-profit also losing most private funding before investigations of the videos were conducted. In March 2010, ACORN was close to bankruptcy and had to close or rename most of its offices.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/20/us/politics/20acorn.html?_r=0 Acorn on Brink of Bankruptcy, Officials Say], ''The New York Times'', March 20, 2010; accessed July 17, 2015.</ref> Shortly after, the California State Attorney General's Office and the US [[Government Accountability Office]] released their related investigative reports. The Attorney General's Office found that O'Keefe had misrepresented the actions of ACORN workers and that the workers had not committed illegal actions. A preliminary probe by the [[Government Accountability Office|GAO]] found that ACORN had managed its federal funds appropriately.<ref name="huff-acorn-vind"/><ref name="cnn-acorn-vind"/> One of the fired ACORN workers sued O'Keefe who issued an apology and agreed to pay $100,000 in a settlement.<eod>
<sod>When his videos of ACORN workers allegedly aiding a couple in criminal planning hit the 24-hour cable news cycle, the [[U.S. Congress]] quickly voted to freeze funds for the non-profit. The national controversy resulted in the non-profit also losing most private funding before investigations of the videos were conducted. In March 2010, ACORN was close to bankruptcy and had to close or rename most of its offices.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/20/us/politics/20acorn.html?_r=0 Acorn on Brink of Bankruptcy, Officials Say], ''The New York Times'', March 20, 2010; accessed July 17, 2015.</ref> Shortly after, the California State Attorney General's Office and the US [[Government Accountability Office]] released their related investigative reports. The Attorney General's Office found that some of O'Keefes interactions with ACORN workers were misrepresented and that the workers had not committed illegal actions. One of the fired ACORN workers sued O'Keefe for invasion of privacy; O'Keefe issued an apology and agreed to pay $100,000 in a settlement.<eod>