Court records show law enforcement successfully served Mitch Snow with the defamation lawsuit filed against him and Candace Owens in April by Brian Harpole, the former head of security for Charlie Kirk.
Filed almost three months ago, the lawsuit claims Snow and Owens conspired to malign Harpole with false claims that he attended a meeting on a military base with intelligence officials and politicians one day before Kirk was assassinated in Utah.
According to a court filing made public on Wednesday, the Franklin County, Washington Sheriff’s Office served Snow with the lawsuit shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday. The address included suggests the interaction occurred at Pasco City Hall.
Confirming he was served with the defamation suit in a post to social media, Snow appeared to describe earlier process servers, who court documents claim tried to reach him on seven other occasions, as “career criminals” who attempted to damage his property.
“I got a call today asking me if I could come down to city hall to be served papers. Within an hour we sat and laughed with the Sheriff serving us. Amazingly simple and civil,” wrote Snow.
Owens’ former podcast guest wrote, “I wonder why they sent career criminals before? Why try to bust my doors down? Why not leave cards?”
Amazing. I got a call today asking me if I could come down to city hall to be served papers.
Within an hour we sat and laughed with the Sheriff serving us.
Amazingly simple and civil.I wonder why they sent career criminals before? Why try to bust my doors down? Why not leave…
— Real_Mitch_Now (@Ft_Banana_Snow) July 21, 2026
Prior to Snow’s decision to accept service, court filings claimed a total of seven attempts at service occurred, with Harpole first retaining the services of two private process servers. After multiple unsuccessful attempts, a magistrate judge in Tennessee authorized the U.S. Marshals Service. When the federal agency failed to reach Snow, the county sheriff’s office was enlisted but also unsuccessful on its first attempt.
Snow accepted service of the lawsuit just days after Harpole’s attorneys asked the court for an extension, as the lawsuit was filed on April 29, and court rules and procedures only gave the plaintiffs until July 30 to contact both defendants. Owens’ attorneys already agreed to accept the lawsuit on her behalf.
All federal judges and magistrates in the Middle District of Tennessee recently recused after Owens added First Amendment attorney Daniel A. Horwitz to her legal team.
As the federal civil case unfolds in Tennessee, a state court in Utah recently held a preliminary hearing in the murder case against Tyler Robinson, who authorities allege fatally shot Kirk last year. Prosecutors have presented evidence including alleged confessions written in text message and messaging platforms, DNA evidence they say connects Robinson to the rifle and the scene, and an interview with Robinson’s boyfriend, who said that Robinson admitted to the crime.
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Tom Pappert is a 2025 recipient of the Dao Prize and the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star. He also reports for the Star News Network. Follow Tom on X. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Candace Owens” by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0.
