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Alliance Sues Kevin O'Leary, Fox News Over China Smear

7/16/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies sued Kevin O'Leary and Fox News in Utah federal court.
They allege a coordinated smear campaign that labeled the groups as Chinese government proxies.
O'Leary claimed on Fox News the groups were Chinese Communist Party agents without evidence.
Fox News will vigorously defend the suit and says it has corrected the record on each program.

History

Historical Context

The 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, decided March 9 by a unanimous 9-0 Court led by Justice William J. Brennan, required public officials to prove actual malice after Montgomery police commissioner L. B. Sullivan won a $500,000 verdict. That precedent now frames the 2024 defamation suit by Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies against Kevin O’Leary and Fox News.

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Story summary

Alliance for a Better Utah and Elevate Strategies sued Kevin O'Leary and Fox News in Utah federal court.
They allege a coordinated smear campaign that labeled the groups as Chinese government proxies.
O'Leary claimed on Fox News the groups were Chinese Communist Party agents without evidence.
Fox News will vigorously defend the suit and says it has corrected the record on each program.

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