Utah Man Sues Candace Owens over False Claims He Was Involved in Shooting Death of Charlie Kirk
The lawsuit says Owens used social media photos and podcast claims to link Hild to the shooting, prompting harassment and threats.
- On Monday, Robert 'Robby' Hild Jr. sued podcaster Candace Owens in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, alleging she falsely linked him to the 2025 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
- Owens began targeting Hild in podcast episodes after he was photographed near a stairwell, claiming he was a 'gothic' and 'communist' operative involved in a 'military operation' to kill Kirk.
- Video footage confirms Hild was in the audience during the shooting, making his involvement 'physically impossible,' yet Owens' claims led to death threats, vandalism, and severe emotional distress for the BYU graduate.
- Seeking compensatory and punitive damages, Hild argues the lawsuit is his 'only remaining means of vindicating his reputation' after Owens refused to retract her statements.
- This marks another defamation suit against Owens, who faces similar litigation from Kirk's former security chief Brian Harpole for peddling 'wildly speculative' conspiracy theories to millions of followers.
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Defamation Litigation Roundup: Candace Owens, Firm DQ
In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights a new suit over right-wing media personality Candace Owens and her conspiracy theories about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as well as Quinn Emanuel's disqualification from a suit against a former client.
Utah man sues Candace Owens, alleging false links to Charlie Kirk assassination
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Candace Owens falsely accused him of being involved in Charlie Kirk’s killing, Utah man alleges in new defamation lawsuit
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.
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