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Wes Campbell Sues Over $50M Defamation, Antitrust Scheme

4/30/2026

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Wes Campbell and the Newsboys filed a federal lawsuit in Tennessee alleging a coordinated defamation and antitrust scheme.
The complaint names LiveCo/TPR, World Vision, Bart Millard and The Roys Report as defendants.
It alleges a 2014 consensual liaison was falsely recast as rape to block a $50 million deal.
Campbell seeks recovery of the $50 million loss, compensatory and punitive damages, and an injunction against anticompetitive practices.

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Wes Campbell and the Newsboys filed a federal lawsuit in Tennessee alleging a coordinated defamation and antitrust scheme.
The complaint names LiveCo/TPR, World Vision, Bart Millard and The Roys Report as defendants.
It alleges a 2014 consensual liaison was falsely recast as rape to block a $50 million deal.
Campbell seeks recovery of the $50 million loss, compensatory and punitive damages, and an injunction against anticompetitive practices.