2月14日消息，Kevin O’Leary 在美国佛罗里达州南区联邦法院赢得针对 Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong 的诽谤案缺席判决，获赔总额 280 万美元。法院认定，被告在社交平台发布带有“恶意”的虚假指控与隐私信息，构成严重名誉侵权并适用惩罚性赔偿。
判决显示，O’Leary 获得 75 万美元精神损害赔偿、7.8 万美元名誉损失赔偿，另加 200 万美元惩罚性赔偿。法官指出，O’Leary 作为公众人物，持续从事媒体与商业合作，其声誉受损将直接影响演出邀约与商业关系。专家证词基于涉案帖文的浏览量、折扣受众规模与修复成本，采用估值方法测算名誉损失为 7.8 万美元。
纠纷源于 2025 年 3 月 Armstrong 发布的多条帖文，指控 O’Leary 参与 2019 年一宗致命船艇事故，并在其中一条帖文中公开其私人电话号码，号召粉丝“给现实生活中的杀人犯打电话”。法院查明：O’Leary 当年仅为乘客、未被起诉，其妻子在审理后亦被宣告无罪；事故调查还指出，另一艘船当时未开灯。号码泄露后，O’Leary 接到数百通来电，出于安全考虑每年新增约 20 万美元安保支出，并改变出行与工作动线。
程序方面，O’Leary 于 2025 年 3 月 26 日起诉；3 月 28 日完成送达。Armstrong 多次未按期限答辩，尽管法院给出延期与明确警告，仍未提交回应。书记员于 5 月 6 日录入缺席；10 月 30 日举行损害赔偿听证，Armstrong 仍缺席。其后以被羁押与双相情感障碍为由申请撤销，法院认为其已获充分通知、拖延近一年且将损害原告利益，遂予以驳回。
此案再次警示：在社交平台散布不实指控并“人肉”他人，可能引发高额赔偿与长期法律后果。
当事人包括 Kevin O’Leary、Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong，以及 O’Leary 作为《Shark Tank》投资人的公众身份。
Disclaimer: The information on this page may come from third parties and does not represent the views or opinions of Gate. The content displayed on this page is for reference only and does not constitute any financial, investment, or legal advice. Gate does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information and shall not be liable for any losses arising from the use of this information. Virtual asset investments carry high risks and are subject to significant price volatility. You may lose all of your invested principal. Please fully understand the relevant risks and make prudent decisions based on your own financial situation and risk tolerance. For details, please refer to
Disclaimer.
Articoli correlati
Crypto Whale Sues Coinbase Over $55M Stolen DAI
An anonymous crypto whale identified as "D.B." filed a lawsuit on Monday against Coinbase and an alleged thief, alleging the exchange improperly refused to return frozen funds tied to a 2024 crypto theft worth approximately $55 million in DAI, according to the lawsuit filing reviewed by The
CryptoFrontier33m fa
CFTC Plans to Codify Non-Custodial Developer Protections Following Phantom No-Action Letter
According to CFTC Chair Michael Selig speaking on Tuesday at Consensus Miami, the agency plans to codify protections for non-custodial software developers through formal rulemaking. In March, the CFTC issued a no-action letter stating it would not pursue enforcement against crypto wallet provider
GateNews1h fa
北韓恐攻判決持有人升級爭奪 7,100 萬美元 Aave 凍結資產：援引反恐保險法
北韓恐攻案升溫，7,100萬美金Aave凍結資產進入第三回合。原告改以TRIA法主張ETH屬北韓國家財產，強調詐欺而非竊盗以突破小偷不擁有贓物抗辯，同時挑戰Aave的standing與治理地位。DeFi United募資逾3.28億美元，基金充足以補償受影響用戶。案件或成DeFi法理與DAO治理的關鍵判例。
ChainNewsAbmedia4h fa
South Korea's Financial Services Commission Partially Wins Appeal Against Crypto Exchange Over Unreturned User Assets on April 16
According to Seoul High Court's Administrative Division 4-3, on April 16, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) partially won its appeal against cryptocurrency exchange A's injunction request, with 3 of 4 administrative orders upheld. The exchange stopped operations on November 30, 2020, but
GateNews5h fa
