The Yew York Times has been handed its hat several times as Project Veritas has taken the alleged media outlet to task for defamation and false reporting. It's lead counsel, attorney Dave McCraw, just compounded the Times' problems with an ill-advised letter which I construe as a threat.
James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, considers its contents as blackmail and extortion. You can learn more about the ongoing saga here and here.
Here's the latest development referenced above.