Months after he was accused of changing ballots to help Joe Biden become president, Erie's postmaster is suing his accusers for harming his character.

The extensive lawsuit claims the postmaster was wrongly accused of changing ballots, and it seeks damages from his accuser and the website which published the claims against him.

In November 2020, a postal worker named Richard Hopkins claimed to have overheard Postmaster Robert Weisenbach plotting to backdate mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

A website called Project Veritas published the claims made by Hopkins, and the story gained national attention.

Weisenbach received death threats, and he and wife had to leave their home for a while to stay safe.

The story soon started falling apart.

Postal investigators found no evidence of fraud, and they said Hopkins walked back his story, though Hopkins said that's not true.

An inspection of the ballots found only three late ballots were even postmarked in Erie, and none of them showed any evidence of fraud.

Weisenbach said it hurt his reputation and put his life in danger.

The lawsuit is a civil filing, so Hopkins and Project Veritas may have to pay damages if they lose the case, but no one is going to jail.