Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Role

Rabbi, media personality; countersue defendant v. Candace Owens ($100M countersuit)

Affiliation

N/A

Bio Notes

High-profile Orthodox rabbi, media personality. | CANDACE OWENS v. BOTEACH LAWSUIT: ORIGINAL FILING (November 28, 2024): Candace Owens (plaintiff) filed a defamation lawsuit against Boteach, alleging his statements falsely portrayed her as antisemitic and incited threats. Source: Grokipedia. Tier: DOCUMENTED. NOTE: This original filing predates Charlie Kirk's assassination (September 10, 2025). | LATER ESCALATION (per NB synthesis): Owens later publicly accused Boteach of being a murderer and running a 'blackmail sex ring in Hollywood' that killed Michael Jackson and brought down Black celebrities like Kanye West. Owens also claimed Boteach and his daughter engaged in a two-year harassment campaign against her. BOTEACH'S COUNTERSUIT: Announced defense fund to countersue Owens for $100 million. Publicly declared: 'We are launching an immediate defense fund to countersue and finally bankrupt this loathsome, reptilian, odious antisemite.' Vowed to subpoena a decade of her emails. Source: Jerusalem Post (URL pending). Tier: SOURCE-CITED. | Cross-reference: TPUSA Legal Woes Bibliography (row 14); Citation record filed in InsightFlow.