Blog - Democrat Bob Harvie sends cease-and-desist letter to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, claiming defamation in campaign ads

Democrat Bob Harvie sent a cease-and-desist letter to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) accusing him of defamation over campaign ads claiming Harvie is under FBI investigation for stealing taxpayer money. Harvie's attorneys say he was never a subject of any investigation — he testified before a grand jury in 2022 alongside other officials in a probe that's been inactive for years — and that Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent, knows the claims are false ("actual malice"). Fitzpatrick's campaign has spent $2.81M since Jan 2025 in the PA-01 race, one of four targeted swing seats that could decide House control.

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