UPDATE: Drama over leaked Joy Villa video comes to a truce

UPDATE: December 29th 4:45 p.m. EST

John Cardillo and Anna Khait have apparently cleared the air.

Twitchy spoke with John Cardillo, Jeremy Oliver and Anna Khait. Cardillo is adamant that he did not steal the video because it was on a publicly accessible YouTube account. Oliver stands by his story that Cardillo stole the video when it was unlocked for him to see. Khait isn’t sure what actually took place since she didn’t hear the original conversation but has agreed to put this to rest for the sake of the movement.

Cardillo and Khait seem to be on the same page again, or at least in agreement to move forward.

https://twitter.com/johncardillo/status/946813289081827328

Original Story:

Drama is breaking out in Twittersphere. Last night, radio host John Cardillo posted a video “exposing” Joy Villa of doing the exact same thing she accused Corey Lewandowski of doing: slapping someone’s a**.

BREAKING SHOCK VIDEO: Fraud @Joy_Villa exposed!

Caught on video doing exactly what she falsely accused @CLewandowski_ of doing.

DC cops need to charge her with filing false report. https://t.co/fR9lzu9v8r

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) December 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/946284664360026112

https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/946287071680905216

https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/946287705867960320

Quite a few people seem to be pissed with Cardillo for allegedly stealing the video.

People trying to get clicks on their twitter page ? just costed a huge story from breaking. https://t.co/S7GKUn7S20

— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) December 28, 2017

Wouldn’t want to be the publicist running this show.

https://twitter.com/TrumpLibrary/status/946420419304751104

Uhh…

Not absurd at all.

— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) December 28, 2017

John you have 0 respect for journalism or for other people. The video was “unlisted”. Have some respect..it was NOT your story to break. You’re a fame whore. The story was supposed to break today and go viral, instead you leaked it and now no one cares to write about it. Good job

— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) December 29, 2017

Grab the popcorn.

You only saw the video because you were given a link in CONFIDENCE, it was unlisted, and you leaked it for the credit and the clicks. I don’t care about that.. I Care that you killed a Big story, and didn’t allow it to go viral like it should. The entire video is damning.

— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) December 29, 2017

Sometimes, in the media world, it’s better to give the story to a person or outlet who can make the most difference than letting it tank with someone smaller.

You're right about one thing only: GREAT WORK JOHN!!

— ❌MAD CAREW❌ (@TheMadCarew) December 29, 2017

Oof.

John has nothing to do with the story, genius. He stole the video. It was going to be broken this morning where everyone could read the whole thing, and watch the entire video. John is a scum bag who stole the video and taking credit lol loser

— Anna Khait (@Annakhait) December 29, 2017

We’ll see if this becomes a story with the media.

Jeremy Oliver, a former producer for One America News Network, accused Cardillo of stealing the video, something that him and his colleagues were shopping around various media outlets.

https://twitter.com/oliverstake/status/946563253110312960

Ouch.

https://twitter.com/johncardillo/status/946551470417235974

If you asked for verification and then stole it, that’s SHAY-DAY.

We are speaking of a lost payment of under $1000, right? Eye roll. Get over it already.

— VK (@vjeannek) December 29, 2017

https://twitter.com/oliverstake/status/946558218389434368

That’s a lot of money for a short video.

https://twitter.com/johncardillo/status/946564575612362752

This should be interesting…

https://twitter.com/oliverstake/status/946558987033395200

Touche.

https://twitter.com/oliverstake/status/946558589757407232

And publicists who work with reputable journalists will also know to beware.

It said 3 figures on the original post. It was on public forum. It’s going to cost you a lot if you have a competent attorney. And you will lose. It sux to expect a payday and lose it but it is what it is. U suing everyone who RTd it too?

— VK (@vjeannek) December 29, 2017

Oh brother…

https://twitter.com/oliverstake/status/946562669921701888

Seems pretty cut and dry.

https://twitter.com/johncardillo/status/946564232593707009

Someone’s cocky now, aren’t they?

The one question on everyone’s mind:

Question: if it was on a public domain, why not download a copy of the video instead of filming it on your phone?

— Beth Baumann (@eb454) December 29, 2017

It is 2017 and there are ways of downloading YouTube videos instead of taking a shaky video on your phone.

https://twitter.com/oliverstake/status/946571053827989504

Eeek.

https://twitter.com/AmericasJohn/status/946575648474238976

Here’s how a publicist sees it:

I don't know about that specific video. The issue here is whether or not the video was private. If it was private & sent around with an embargo (agreement not to publish w/o payment or timeframe) & Cardillo went around that, that breaks basic journalism ethics.

— Beth Baumann (@eb454) December 29, 2017

If a journalist did this to me when I was still doing PR they would be blackballed SO hard. I would make sure every reputable journalist and publicist I knew was made aware of their questionable/unethical behavior.

— Beth Baumann (@eb454) December 29, 2017

Note: This article has been modified and updated with additional information collected from involved parties.