Candidate Running against Rep. Sean Maloney Complains of Stalking

Candidate Running against Rep. Sean Maloney Complains of Stalking
Phil Oliva (R/C/REF–Somers) is running for New York's 18th congressional district in 2016. Courtesy Phil Oliva Campaign
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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A republican candidate for New York’s 18th congressional district, Phil Oliva (R/C/REF-Somers) is complaining that he and his family were stalked by a tracker hired by the political party of his opponent, Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) and requested footage the tracker may have taken of his family.

He said in a June 20 press release that the tracker admitted to contacting Oliva’s wife on Facebook and visiting the Oliva residence in Somers, Westchester County, “once startling the candidate’s wife as she peered through the kitchen window.”

While he never said it directly, he implied the tracker may have taken footage of his family.

Oliva reported the tracker to the police, which he said had orders to arrest him if he came near their house again.

The New York Post reported the tracker was fired by his employer,  the New York Democratic Party on June 16. By press time, the Party had not responded to Epoch Times request for comment.

Oliva asked the Party to hand over any footage, memos, reports, or other documentation the tracker may have obtained while on the job, and on June 22 said he received it.

A representative for Maloney said they had nothing to do with the tracker and referred all questions to the Party.

A representative for Maloney said they had nothing to do with the tracker.
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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