Utahns sue O’Leary, Fox News over ‘smear campaign’

Two months after he labeled them Chinese agents, two Utahns are suing celebrity investor and data center backer Kevin O’Leary.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 569

Last Updated: 6 days, 3 hours ago

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Two months after he labeled them Chinese agents while defending a massive data center proposal, two Utahns are suing celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary for defamation.

Joshua Kanter, founder of the left-leaning nonprofit Alliance for a Better Utah, and Gabrielle Finlayson, of the political firm Elevate Strategies, filed suit Wednesday against O’Leary and Fox News, saying the businessman of “Shark Tank” fame and the television network led a “weekslong smear campaign” against them.

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