SKID ROW, LOS ANGELES — Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe and members of his team engaged in a confrontation with individuals on Skid Row in Los Angeles that was captured on video. O'Keefe and his team approached two men on Skid Row and accused them of voter fraud.

According to O'Keefe, his cameraman was punched in the face and neck during the confrontation. O'Keefe also reported that some members of his team were hit with pepper spray, forcing them to scatter and flee the area, with some having to run ten blocks to escape.

"My team, myself and Cam Higby were just violently assaulted on Skid Row, my camera crew were punched in the neck and face, we were pepper-sprayed, but thankfully just escaped. Some members of our team had to run 10 blocks to get out," O'Keefe wrote on social media.

The confrontation followed a video O'Keefe filmed and released earlier showing himself on Skid Row undercover as a homeless person. In that video, individuals signed an election-related petition and received cash. Receiving cash in exchange for signing an election-related petition is illegal in California.

"We were in the heart of Skid Row confronting the petitioners who @Savsays and my team caught on tape illegally offering drugs for ballot signatures. Please share this video to understand what we're up against," O'Keefe wrote on social media.

The petitioners suggested to at least one homeless person that they use a fake address labeled "Pinocchio Lane" when signing the petition. In the video, individuals on camera discussed being paid per signature and using inaccurate addresses. Some video clips reference offering cigarettes, cash, or drugs in exchange for petition signatures.

A federal prosecutor indicated that potential violations of election law would be taken seriously. No specific investigation into potential election law violations related to the video has been confirmed.