Pictures shared on social media by a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant show that fundraising emails are still being sent out on behalf of former Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who died last month from esophageal cancer.
According to People.com, Connolly died in May at the age of 75. The outlet reported that the Democrat congressman’s death came just weeks after he confirmed that his esophageal cancer had returned following “grueling” cancer treatments since his initial diagnosis in 2024.
Despite Connolly’s death in May, Kamran Fareedi, a former FBI informant, has reported that the Democrat congressman’s campaign is continuing to send fundraising emails to Connolly’s supporters.
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Sharing pictures of the fundraising emails Fareedi has continued to receive from Connolly’s campaign following the congressman’s death, the former FBI informant tweeted, “Why am I getting emails from @GerryConnolly’s campaign AFTER he has passed away? Beyond unethical.”
In another post, Fareedi wrote, “For those unfamiliar, former Connolly campaign operatives are trying to coronate his former Chief of Staff as the successor to Connolly’s congressional seat, who would probably hold the office and rule over Fairfax County constituents for the next few decades.”
Fareedi claimed that a Democrat primary process is scheduled to begin in “just 22 days at polling places that still haven’t even been announced” and that whoever is responsible for overseeing the deceased Democrat congressman’s campaign infrastructure is trying to use it to “secure James Walkinshaw the nomination.”
The former FBI informant shared a screenshot of one of the fundraising emails, explaining that each of the fundraising emails he received has ended with a paragraph regarding Connolly’s death last month. The fundraising email noted that Connolly died “after a courageous battle with cancer” on May 21.
The email also stated, “Before his passing, Gerry formally endorsed his longtime advisor, former Chief of Staff and current Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw, to succeed him in Congress and continue the work they began together.”
Commenting on the continued use of the deceased Democrat congressman’s fundraising infrastructure, Fareedi wrote, “Seems incredibly unethical and disrespectful to the deceased.”
