'Shark Tank' Stars Kevin O'Leary & Kevin Harrington Sued By 20 Alleged Victims Who Accuse Businessmen Of Running 'Diabolical' Scam That Screwed Them Out Of Millions
Sept. 1 2021, Published 8:22 p.m. ET
Shark Tank stars Kevin O'Leary and Kevin Harrington are being sued by 20 alleged victims who claim the businessmen screwed them out of millions by running a "diabolical and brazen scam."
In a lawsuit obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, the popular entrepreneurs-turned-TV-personalities are being accused of fraud by two dozen business owners who say they were duped into false promises of success.
According to the documents, the Shark Tank judges organized a "diabolical and brazen scam to defraud what is believed to be hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent, hard-working entrepreneurs out of their last dollar."
Claiming O'Leary and Harrington gave "false promises of financial success," the lawsuit states they even used their successful reality TV show as leverage, allegedly giving the business owners "illusions of being on the show Shark Tank itself."
The lawsuit points out two companies — InventureX and Ideazon — who allegedly claimed to be in the crowdfunding business.
According to the documents, "these companies turned out to be nothing less than facades designed to lure in unsus