Candace Owens Facing $20M Defamation Lawsuit for Claiming GOP House Candidate Kim Klacik Was a Strip Club Madame, Money Launderer

Mediaite ^ | Aug 24th, 2021 | Ken Meyer

[Robwin]

Former Republican congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik is suing Candace Owens for $20 million, alleging that the conservative commentator defamed her with multiple false claims of illegal activity.

The lawsuit, first reported by The Baltimore Sun, revolves around a 44 minute Instagram live video where Owens made a series of criminal allegations against Klacik. These charges include tax and campaign finance fraud, money laundering, doing drugs, and working as the “madame” of a strip club.

Law&Crime (Mediaite’s sister website) obtained court documents from the lawsuit Klacik has filed against Owens, and Klacik’s lawyer is arguing that the video was an extension of a “defamatory smear campaign” Owens has waged against his client. Klacik’s attorney, Jacob Frenkel, further argues that Klacik has lost out on a book deal, media appearances and other financial, political opportunities because of Owens’ claims.

[Robwin]

A dubious source, Mediaite, but apparently a real lawsuit.

[EEGator]

Cat fight!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I hope she has proof.

[joma89]

This is an unforced error.

[Bayard]

I didn’t know anything about this, but wow. What?

[Jane Long]

I hope she has proof.

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Who? Candace, or Kim?

[Yo-Yo]

Clearly Ms. Klacik is too classy to be a strip club Madame.

[Jane Long]

This is an unforced error.

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By who? Candace, or Kim?

[Bloodandgravy]

Rowr

[BenLurkin]

Not guilty.

[Magnatron]

Kim Klacik Was a Strip Club Madame, Money Launderer

Still woulda been a better Congress-critter than Mfume…

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Conservative sororicide. Shameful. Doesn't help anyone. Must be over a man.

[Aria]

Even if true why would Candace bring it up?

[golfbrora]

Kim or Candace?

[GSWarrior]

Because she is a headline seeker.

[Jamestown1630]

I would assume they meant by Candace.

People can be right 90% of the time - and then fall to ego.

[Jonty30]

Everybody has a past and deserves the grace of having it ignored, if they’ve repented.

[OKSooner]

OMGoodness...

Most disappointing if true.

Even more disappointing if not true.

Oh well. Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be strip club madams.

[hanamizu]

Trouble is, here in America, the bar is set almost impossibly high to collect damages if you are a public figure. It is why people can say/print just about anything they want about President Trump and get away with it.

But if you are not a public figure, like say Nick Sandmann, then you can collect if you are defamed.

[dowcaet]

I don’t get this at all. Candace Owens has more important things to do than get into a catfight with this failed candidate.