‘Erika and TPUSA are watching each other’s shows: Candace Owens could face costly legal battle as Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA prepare for possible lawsuit

A new wave of legal speculation is building around Candace Owens after Myron Gaines predicted that Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA could eventually file a costly defamation case against the conservative commentator. Gaines did not state that a lawsuit has been filed. Instead, he argued that Owens’ transmissions can be thoroughly documented and preserved for potential legal action after Tyler Robinson’s criminal case comes to a head.

Myron Gaines Predicts Erika Kirk and TPUSA Could Build a Case Against Candace Owens

The claim gained attention after a social media post suggested a “Candace Owens lawsuit” could be coming. The important distinction is that Gaines presented the scenario as his own prediction, not as confirmation from Erika Kirk, TPUSA, her attorneys, or a court filing.His argument focuses on timing. Gaines believes any potential legal action would be stronger after the Tyler Robinson case is resolved and more evidence emerges publicly. He also suggested that Owens’ past and future broadcasts could become important if a defamation dispute ever goes to court.Gaines said:“What I anticipate is this. Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA will wait until Tyler Robinson is found guilty. Once Tyler Robinson is found guilty and more evidence comes to light during the trial, I believe that is when they will attack Candace with the lawsuits.You best believe that fucking Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA are watching every one of their shows, saving the videos, saving every clip they think will be considered defamation, and are building a case right now as we speak. I guarantee it guys. They’re watching every broadcast, every time she hints that Erika Kirk was involved in a murder, or that Turning Point USA was covering it up, or anything, or when she made the comment that, oh, you guys shouldn’t donate money to Turning Point, you’re corrupt, you’re going to document all that shit, man.They probably already have all the clips saved somewhere. After the trial takes place, and if Tyler Robinson is found guilty, a lawsuit will be filed against him. That’s what I think they’re trying to do right now.And I think Erika Kirk only met with Candace Owens earlier this year, late last year, I think it was. I think they met early this year or late last year. I think he literally just met her to check a box and say, I met with her, I tried to tell her what it was and she’s still attacking me.Because you had to understand, from a legal strategic perspective, that as a public figure, it is very difficult for you to prove defamation. Because, as a public figure, you don’t have some of the same benefits that private citizens can enjoy when you are a private citizen. Or sorry, when you are a public figure, excuse me.”

Candace Owens Lawsuit Prediction Hinges on Higher Defamation Standard

Gaines then turned to the legal challenge that would accompany such a case. In the United States, public figures generally face an exacting standard in defamation litigation. They may need to establish “actual malice,” which refers to whether a defamatory statement was made with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was true.That does not mean that Gaines’ interpretation establishes that Owens committed defamation, nor does it prove that Erika Kirk or TPUSA intend to sue her. Those questions would depend on the specific statements involved, the evidence, the applicable law and, ultimately, the courts.Gaines continued:“So the threshold for defamation when you’re a public figure is significantly higher, because now you have to establish defamation with malice. So if Erika Kirk and TPUSA were to sue Candace, they would have to prove that she not only defamed Erika Kirk, but she defamed Erika Kirk with malicious intent, and she did it knowingly, contrary to knowing the truth. So that’s what they’re going to have to prove.What I predict is that they’ll build their case, wait until Tyler Robinson is found guilty, wait until she says, I still think she’s a scapegoat, and then they’ll hit her with the fucking lawsuit. I like Candace, you know, I get along well with her. But I do believe that a very expensive lawsuit from TPUSA will come very soon.And then they got the money to do it, bro. An organization like that has millions and millions of dollars in their war chest for things like this. And you don’t think those Jewish donors will put up money to get the best lawyers to go after her? What do you think?And then they’re not just going to go after Candace, because she’s, you know, the most famous, etc.She also has money. I’m sure he makes between $500,000 and $1 million a month right now. I have no doubt that she is making that kind of money right now.And then Turning Point will use that to say, look, look how much money they’ve made from us. You also have to prove damages. They’re going to say, we estimate he made, you know, $15 million, because they’ll probably have forensic accountants up their shit too.Guaranteed. And they will definitely go after her and try to collect as much money as they can. But Candace is smart.I’m sure you already have money set aside for lawsuits like this. But yeah, that’s my prediction.”The final words are crucial to understanding the story: Gaines repeatedly characterized the scenario as a prediction. His comments regarding TPUSA’s finances, Owens’ income, potential damages, and the motives or actions of donors were also his own statements and estimates, not established facts presented in the materials provided.For now, the importance of the clip lies in the possibility that Gaines raised in lieu of an announced legal battle. Unless legal action is confirmed by Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA or their representatives, talk of an imminent lawsuit against Candace Owens remains speculation rather than a filed case.