Kevin O'Leary

Kevin O'Leary was aboard the boat operated by his wife Linda during a fatal collision on Lake Joseph in 2019. Civil actions and counterclaims involved the couple and other parties; they were eventually settled confidentially in 2026.

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The data centre campus project backed by O'Leary in Box Elder County, Utah, faced strong opposition over land use, electricity, water, tax incentives and the approval process. Following the backlash, the announced scope was substantially reduced, and O'Leary acknowledged that his team had mishandled its public messaging.

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O'Leary publicly claimed that opposition to his Utah data centre project was fuelled by or linked to Chinese interests/the Chinese Communist Party. Opponents subsequently filed a federal defamation lawsuit, alleging that these accusations were false and harmful.

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Influencer Ben Armstrong circulated allegations that O'Leary had killed people in the 2019 boating accident and participated in a cover-up. O'Leary sued for defamation; a default judgment awarded him approximately 2,8 million dollars, and the application to set aside that judgment was dismissed.

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O'Leary, a paid FTX ambassador and publicly identified investor in the platform, was named alongside other celebrities in user class actions following FTX's collapse. The litigation alleged that the promotions had helped market unregistered or misleading products.

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Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's threats to Canadian economic sovereignty and his remarks about a possible "51st state", O'Leary publicly advocated a much closer economic union with the United States and outlined its potential benefits.

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InventureX/Ideazon customers sued O'Leary after seeing content in which his image, statements and videos were used to promote executives and their crowdfunding services. Their allegations included unfair practices, false advertising, negligence and misrepresentation.

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Following his withdrawal from the Conservative leadership race, O'Leary's campaign still had more than half a million dollars in debt. His wish to repay a substantial portion personally encountered the contribution limits imposed by political financing rules.

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O'Leary publicly claimed that the Conservative leadership race was affected by fraudulent memberships and possible "vote rigging", citing the use of prepaid cards in particular. The party examined disputed memberships.

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Responding to an Oxfam study on extreme wealth concentration, O'Leary described the situation as "fantastic news", arguing that it could motivate the poorest people to become wealthy. His remarks provoked a strong media reaction.

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Following Mattel's acquisition of The Learning Company, the transaction became one of the costliest failures in Mattel's history. Investors brought actions relating to financial and commercial statements; O'Leary was named in certain proceedings involving the former Learning Company.

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