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Utah man sues Candace Owens, alleges theories over Charlie Kirk assassination falsely implicated him

Headline from ABC 4 Utah

A Utah man is suing conservative influencer and podcaster Candace Owens after she allegedly claimed he had contributed to Charlie Kirk's assassination through alleged ties to malicious foreign actors.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Candace Owens faces second defamation case over Charlie Kirk assassination theories (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A witness to Charlie Kirk’s assassination sued podcaster Candace Owens on Monday for suggesting he was involved in the Utah killing. Washington State native Robert Hild became “a target for verbal attack” and death threats by Owens’s followers over her conspiracy theories about the Turning Point USA…

  2. Salt Lake Tribune

    Candace Owens falsely accused him of being involved in Charlie Kirk’s killing, Utah man alleges in new defamation lawsuit (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    The Utah man says the claims Candace Owens broadcast to her millions of followers, tying him to Charlie Kirk’s killing, “upended” his life and made him a “target” for threats and attacks.

  3. Deseret News

    BYU graduate sues Candace Owens, says she tied him to Kirk killing (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Podcaster Candace Owens is facing another defamation lawsuit, this time from a Utah resident who graduated from Brigham Young University. Robert “Robby” Hild Jr. witnessed Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, 2025.

  4. ABC 4 Utah

    Utah man sues Candace Owens, alleges theories over Charlie Kirk assassination falsely implicated him (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    A Utah man is suing conservative influencer and podcaster Candace Owens after she allegedly claimed he had contributed to Charlie Kirk's assassination through alleged ties to malicious foreign actors.

  5. Revolver News