A U.S. court has awarded Kevin O’Leary $2.8 million in damages after ruling against crypto influencer Ben "Bitboy Crypto" Armstrong in a defamation case. The court found Armstrong guilty of maliciously publishing false claims, including accusations that O’Leary was involved in a murder cover-up related to a 2019 boating accident involving his wife. Armstrong's attempt to overturn the default judgment was rejected, with the court dismissing his claims of "extraordinary circumstances" such as incarceration and mental health issues as insufficient. O’Leary argued that Armstrong's false allegations damaged his reputation and business, leading to increased security costs of $200,000 annually. The court's decision underscores the seriousness of the defamation and its impact on O’Leary's professional and personal life.