加拿大亿万富翁凯文·奥利里在诽谤案中赢得了280万美元的诉讼，原因是加密货币网红错误地称他为杀人犯。 Canadian billionaire Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8M in defamation case after crypto influencer falsely called him a murderer.

加拿大商人Kevin O'Leary在美国联邦法院赢得了对加密影响者Ben BitBoy Armstrong的280万美元谤判决,因为阿姆斯特朗错误地将O'Leary称为一名谋杀者,与2019年发生的两人死亡的船上事故有关. Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary won a $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong in a U.S. federal court after Armstrong falsely labeled O’Leary a murderer in connection with a 2019 boating accident that killed two people. 在阿姆斯特朗没有做出实质性回应之后,法院作出了一项缺席判决,判给78 000美元名誉损害赔偿金、750 000美元精神痛苦赔偿金和200万美元惩罚性损害赔偿。 The court entered a default judgment after Armstrong failed to respond substantively, awarding $78,000 for reputational harm, $750,000 for mental anguish, and $2 million in punitive damages. 法官驳回了阿姆斯特朗关于心理健康问题妨碍及时反应的说法,指出这些职位造成严重的情绪痛苦,迫使奥利里加强安全。 The judge rejected Armstrong’s claim that mental health issues prevented a timely response, noting the posts caused severe emotional distress and forced O’Leary to increase security. 本案凸显了传播虚假在线投诉的法律风险。 The case highlights the legal risks of spreading false online claims.