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Kevin O'Leary and Fox News Sued for Defamation Over China Claims

Kevin O'Leary and Fox News are being sued for defamation by two Utah nonprofits after O'Leary claimed they were connected to the Chinese Communist Party. The lawsuit follows O'Leary's retraction of his statements, in which he admitted he had no evidence to support his claims. Fox News has apologized but the plaintiffs assert that reputational damage has already been done.

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Kevin O'Leary and Fox News are being sued for defamation by two Utah nonprofits after O'Leary claimed they were connected to the Chinese Communist Party. The lawsuit follows O'Leary's retraction of his statements, in which he admitted he had no evidence to support his claims. Fox News has apologized but the plaintiffs assert that reputational damage has already been done.

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