Utah groups sue Fox News and O’Leary over China-proxy claims

Two Utah nonprofits allege they were defamed after Kevin O’Leary repeatedly claimed on Fox News that they acted as proxies for the Chinese government in opposition to his proposed 40,000-acre Stratos data center, with Fox News allegedly amplifying the assertions. O’Leary later retracted after a legal demand and Fox apologized, but the plaintiffs say reputational, financial and emotional damages persist. Fox says it publicly corrected the record and will defend the suit; a related Utah case over the data center’s permitting process is also ongoing.