Grant Cardone sued for defamation by evicted former Miss Canada

A former Miss Canada sued Grant Cardone alleging defamation in a case that ballooned from an eviction tiff to a claim of $500 million in damages. Chealse Sophia Howell accused the crowd-funding multifamily syndicator and his Aventura-based firm Cardone Capital of engaging in a nasty online smear campaign against her, in a complaint filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court last month.  Cardone allegedly told his 10 million-plus social media followers that Howell was involved “in a clandestine or illegal operation in the Middle East.” Cardone allegedly implied her talent agency is “essentially masquerading as a dating site for Americans and Canadians […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.