David Robert Daleiden was born on 1989 and is an American anti-abortion activist who worked for Live Action before founding the Irvine, California-based Center for Medical Progress in 2013.
13 Facts About David Daleiden
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David Daleiden graduated from Davis High School in 2007 and later from Claremont McKenna College.
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In 2015, David Daleiden released videos showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing fees for human fetal tissue and organs.
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On July 31,2015, the National Abortion Federation sued CMP and David Daleiden, alleging that David Daleiden's campaign violated its members' privacy and threatened their safety.
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On January 22,2016, David Daleiden appeared on C-SPAN for a question-and-answer session that included viewer call-ins.
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David Daleiden advocated reverting current laws back to the time when all elective abortions were criminal acts.
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Orrick ordered David Daleiden to turn over video footage and other materials related to his 2016 preliminary injunction.
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David Daleiden turned himself in on February 4,2016, and appeared in court after posting $3,000 bond.
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David Daleiden could have faced a prison sentence of up to 22 years if convicted, according to The Washington Post.
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David Daleiden reportedly rejected a plea deal in the case.
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On March 28,2017, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed 15 felony charges against David Daleiden, alleging that he and associate Sandra Susan Merritt conspired to pose as BioMax employees in order to intentionally record confidential communications between themselves and Planned Parenthood employees in Century City, Pasadena, El Dorado, and San Francisco.
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The court denied their claim that David Daleiden was protected by California's Shield Law for acting as a citizen journalist, because the Department of Justice had sufficient probable cause of criminal activity to make the seizures.
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In May, 2020, David Daleiden filed suit against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and former Attorney General Kamala Harris, claiming Harris conspired with Planned Parenthood to violate his civil rights by prosecuting him for his undercover investigation.