New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Candace Owens, Conservative influencer and podcaster, claimed billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman pressurised Charlie Kirk to visit Israel and said Benjamin Netanyahu contacted him. She further alleged "threats were made" to Kirk during a high-stakes "intervention" with Ackman in the Hamptons weeks ago before Kirk's assassination. However, Ackman has dismissed these claims, calling it "totally false".

"I know that Charlie was offered a ton of money in this moment. A ton of money..." Owens further claimed, saying however Kirk had a change of heart. Seth Dillon, the CEO of Babylon Bee was among those in the lunch meeting, she said, noting she reached out to him but there was no response.

While slamming Owens,...