BYU graduate alleges Candace Owens falsely tied him to Kirk assassination
September 30, 2026 at 12:03 AM MT · via KUTV 2 · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
A Utah man who graduated from BYU and witnessed Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University filed a lawsuit against conservative commentator Candace Owens. The suit alleges Owens falsely linked the plaintiff to the killing in public statements.
KUTV reports the plaintiff seeks damages for harm to his reputation.
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- Deseret News →September 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM MT
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