Overview
- Brian Harpole, who led Kirk’s security, filed a federal defamation suit in Tennessee on Thursday, alleging Candace Owens falsely tied him to a plot to kill Kirk.
- The complaint details Dec. 9–28, 2025 posts and podcasts where Owens claimed Harpole attended a pre‑assassination meeting at Fort Huachuca, a claim Harpole says his Dallas travel records contradict.
- The suit names podcast guest Mitch Snow as a co‑defendant and says Owens presented his account as credible evidence of a government plot involving Harpole.
- Harpole seeks at least $75,000 in damages and says a fair award should be in the millions, citing lost business, reputational harm, and waves of online harassment.
- Owens replied on her podcast that the case will give her subpoena power, called the filing a PR move, disputed Harpole’s claim he is not a public figure, and said he ignored her texts about the alleged meeting.
- Separately, accused shooter Tyler Robinson remains charged with aggravated murder as prosecutors seek the death penalty, and an ATF bullet‑fragment analysis was described as inconclusive as defense lawyers ask for more time.