Armstrong posted O\u2019Leary\u2019s private cell phone number and encouraged social media users to ‘call a real life murderer’<\/p>\n
Published Feb 16, 2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 2 minute read<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n Kevin O\u2019Leary is likely feeling wonderful after winning a sweet chunk of change in his defamation lawsuit against a crypto influencer.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The Shark Tank star won $2.8 million in his defamation case against Ben \u201cBitBoy\u201d Armstrong, who publicly accused O\u2019Leary of murder on X, and claimed he \u201cpaid millions\u201d to cover it up.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Armstrong posted O\u2019Leary\u2019s private cell phone number and encouraged social media users to \u201ccall a real life murderer,\u201d Judge Beth Bloom wrote in a ruling on Friday, Bloomberg Law<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Bloom entered a default judgment against the influencer because he failed to provide a substantive response to O\u2019Leary\u2019s lawsuit.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the weeks and months that followed, Armstrong\u2019s posts and the disclosure of O\u2019Leary\u2019s phone number significantly affected him, both in his professional and personal life,\u201d Bloom said in the ruling for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami.<\/p>\n O\u2019Leary was forced to increase his security and was flooded with messages from business partners about the false claims, the judge noted.<\/p>\n Deadly boating crash<\/p>\n Armstrong\u2019s false claims were in connection to a 2019 boating accident involving the Canadian businessman and his wife Linda that resulted in the death of two other people.<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n While Kevin was never charged, Linda was charged with careless operation of a vehicle.<\/p>\n She was exonerated after a four-week trial<\/a> in 2021, but faced subsequent lawsuits and countersuits that were only recently settled.<\/p>\n In 2019, the O\u2019Learys were on Lake Joseph in Muskoka when their 1991 Cobalt ski boat slammed into a 2016 Super Air Nautique G 23 wakeboard boat with 12 passengers aboard.<\/p>\n Florida retiree Gary Poltash, 64, died immediately from blunt force trauma, while Uxbridge mother of three Suzana Brito, 48, succumbed to her injuries a few days later.<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Kevin O’Leary, wife being sued for wrongful death in boat crash<\/p>\n![\"Canadian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2258076101-e1771268324518.jpg\")
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