Steven Crowder’s ‘Extortion’ War With Candace Owens Blows Up
Right-wing shock jock Steven Crowder tossed a grenade into the conservative webshow world this week when he accused fellow pundit Candace Owens of trying to extort him with details of his divorce—a separation he blamed on his wife.
Days later, Crowder is now on the back foot, with Crowder’s attorney reportedly rebuffing a cease-and-desist letter from Owens, and with Crowder’s ex-wife’s family releasing a statement accusing Crowder of emotional abuse.
Crowder, the host of the show Louder With Crowder, has been in divorce proceedings since 2021, he announced on his show on Tuesday. Crowder claimed he made the announcement in response to veiled threats from rivals on the right—namely Candace Owens, who hosts her own show on The Daily Wire. Crowder played clips from a January episode of Owens’ show, in which Owens attributed a feud between Crowder and The Daily Wire to unspecified personal issues in Crowder’s life.
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