Overview of Candace Owens Ep. 399
Candace Owens’ episode centers on two connected storylines: the reported resignation of UVU Police Chief Jeff Long amid fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination review, and a heated response to Blake Neff after he made comments Owens framed as a damaging “Freudian slip” about Erika Kirk. From there, she expands into a broader allegation that Turning Point USA is operating a large, shady clipping/marketing ecosystem—one she says looks increasingly expensive, coordinated, and tied to a network of influencers, agencies, and overseas operators.
UVU Resignations and the Charlie Kirk Aftermath
Chief Jeff Long steps down
- Owens says she received multiple emails from UVU staff confirming that Chief Jeff Long has resigned.
- She presents this as a major development in the ongoing fallout from the September 10 Charlie Kirk assassination and the subsequent after-action review.
- She argues that Long was unfairly blamed for security failures and that Turning Point USA and affiliates misrepresented key facts for months.
Robin Ebmeyer also reportedly out
- Owens says she learned that Robin Ebmeyer, UVU’s emergency management director, has also resigned or left.
- She notes that Ebmeyer had reportedly raised concerns about the event location and that the independent review suggested those concerns were valid.
- Owens suggests the resignations may indicate deeper institutional problems and possible legal exposure.
Her core claim
- Owens repeatedly argues that the public was misled about:
- rooftop access and the “I got you covered” text exchange,
- who was responsible for campus security decisions,
- and whether Turning Point staff properly reviewed the situation before blaming UVU personnel.
Blake Neff, Erika Kirk, and the “Freudian Slip”
What Owens says happened
- Owens plays an X Spaces clip where Blake Neff attacks her character and then appears to say Erica/Erika “murdering Charlie” before correcting himself to “marrying Charlie.”
- Owens treats this as a revealing slip and says it shows the mindset behind his criticism.
- She accuses Neff and Turning Point allies of:
- gaslighting,
- spreading false narratives,
- and behaving as though they can rewrite events without consequence.
Her response
- She says Neff does not know her personally and has no basis for his claims about how she treats staff or people around her.
- She also points to her long-term staff relationships as evidence that the allegations about her character are false.
- She frames the moment as part of a larger pattern of Turning Point personalities “crashing out” under pressure.
The Monster Labs / Clip It Investigation
The clipping network
- A major portion of the episode is devoted to Owens’ claim that Monster Labs and related sites were used to coordinate and pay for political clipping campaigns.
- She says the operation involved:
- Discord-based clip requests,
- a Las Vegas marketing connection,
- and a web of people tied to Turning Point and Erika Kirk’s orbit.
The alleged operator
- Owens says listeners helped identify the person behind the operation as Mattis Tabuns, whom she describes as a young Latvian entrepreneur.
- She claims he filed Clip It LLC in Wyoming and that the business is tied to a registered agent associated with controversial offshore-company structures.
- She connects this to broader concerns about shell companies, opaque funding, and offshore money movement.
Why she thinks it matters
Owens argues the site’s behavior is suspicious because:
- the website became less accessible in the U.S. after her prior episode,
- videos were allegedly being removed once journalists began asking questions,
- and the timing of the campaign—shortly after Charlie Kirk’s assassination—looked coordinated rather than organic.
Her broader thesis
- She portrays the entire ecosystem as “high-end sleaze”:
- lots of money,
- little transparency,
- and a moral brand that doesn’t match the behind-the-scenes behavior.
- She says Turning Point’s newer public image feels more like Vegas-style degeneracy than a serious grassroots conservative movement.
Other Commentary and Side Notes
Turning Point USA criticism
Owens argues that Turning Point 2.0 is:
- overfunded,
- image-obsessed,
- and increasingly dependent on people she considers unserious or unstable.
Laura Loomer and Gary Melton
- She mocks Laura Loomer for a tweet she says misidentified a credit-card machine screen as a Palestinian flag.
- She also ridicules “Paramount Tactical”/Gary Melton in a back-and-forth over Ian Carroll, using it as another example of what she sees as low-quality commentators being elevated.
Broader themes
- Owens emphasizes that she believes:
- the truth will eventually catch up,
- lies do not last forever,
- and the UVU story is not finished.
- She says she expects more information, possibly more resignations, and potentially lawsuits.
Key Takeaways
- Owens says UVU leadership changes are a major sign that the Charlie Kirk security story is still unfolding.
- She claims Turning Point USA and its allies misrepresented facts for months to protect their own narrative.
- She uses Blake Neff’s comments as proof, in her view, that Turning Point figures are panicking and slipping up.
- A large part of the episode is a deep-dive accusation of a paid clipping/marketing machine tied to Erika Kirk’s orbit, Vegas money, and overseas operators.
- The episode ends with Owens signaling that more revelations are coming and telling viewers to watch for future developments.