QUOTE(Grep @ Mon 3rd August 2009, 3:11pm)
... and all this has what, precisely, to do with Wikipedia?
Mr O'Keefe is running for a position as a WMF Trustee.
While there have been some rash speculations (and some outright cheap shots) in this thread, is it tarpit-worthy? After all, the information about O'Keefe's past actions and conviction are well documented and he has confirmed them.