Burke was arrested and indicted on federal charges of conspiracy in February 2024 following the publication of unaired footage from Fox News talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight, which prompted an FBI search of his home.
[5] While at the University of South Florida in 2006, Burke created the blog Mocksession.com, which captured "esoteric" screengrabs and clips from live sports broadcasts, including in GIF form.
[4][6] He was known for publishing videos and animated GIFs of offbeat and unusual moments during live sports and news broadcasts, which were posted to the Deadspin website and Twitter under the name @bubbaprog.
[1][7] He also co-wrote an investigative piece for Deadspin with Jack Dickey in 2013 that uncovered the false identity of college football player Manti Te'o's alleged girlfriend and her purported death.
[11] Burke was the source of two leaked clips from Tucker Carlson Tonight, a Fox News talk show, that were published by Vice in October 2022 and Media Matters for America in April 2023.
[12][13] Burke's home was raided and searched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on May 8, 2023, serving a warrant related to the Tucker Carlson case according to the Tampa Bay Times.