Comedian brings Kevin O'Leary's data center right to his backyard
Comedian Walter Masterson has proposed relocating Kevin O'Leary's controversial data center project from Utah to Miami. O'Leary's plan has faced criticism for its potential environmental impact on the Great Salt Lake and surrounding communities. Masterson argues that if the project is deemed safe, it should be built closer to O'Leary's home instead.
- ▪Kevin O'Leary is pushing for a large data center to be built in Utah.
- ▪The proposed data center could harm the Great Salt Lake and local water supplies.
- ▪Walter Masterson suggests moving the data center to Miami to test its safety claims.
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Comedian brings Kevin O'Leary's data center right to his backyard Grant St. Clair 10:15 am Fri May 29, 2026 Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary at the "Shark Tank" Season 8 Premiere at Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills (Kathy Hutchins/shutterstock.com) As time goes by, that "Mr. Wonderful" nickname just seems to grow more and more ironic. Billionaire and now amateur actor Kevin O'Leary is apparently not satisfied with having all the money in the world: he now wants all the money in the world and to destroy it.
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