Kash Patel's lawsuit against The Atlantic and its staff writer could backfire

FBI Director Kash Patel files $250m lawsuit against The Atlantic

Patel alleges that the magazine published false and harmful claims about his conduct, including accusations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences from duty.

Kash Patel bashes media over Atlantic story, threatens lawsuit

The magazine published a story on Friday titled “The FBI Director Is MIA,” citing conversations with more than two dozen people.

The Atlantic Vows To Fight $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit by Kash Patel

The FBI director filed a lawsuit over an article about his alleged drinking habits.

FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against The Atlantic

FBI Director Kash Patel has followed through on his statement made Sunday to Maria Bartiromo and filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic alleging defamation [LAWSUIT HERE]. WASHINGTON DC – Kash Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, accusing the magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick of defamation over an article that […]…

The Atlantic’s Kash Patel Hit Piece Is Backfiring - Badly

Kash Patel Sues Atlantic for Piece About How He’s Crashing Out at Work

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic Monday, after a sweeping report detailing his excessive drinking and unexplained absences. In a 19-page filing, lawyers for Patel alleged that The Atlantic had published an “article replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations designed to destroy Director Patel’s…

“Crossed the legal line”: Patel files $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic

The FBI director accused the outlet of publishing a "hit piece" about his tenure at the agency

FBI’s Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250M Alleging Defamation

FBI director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit seeking $250 million against The Atlantic Monthly Group for what he calls “a sweeping, malicious and defamatory hit piece.” On April 17th, The Atlantic reported that “bouts of excessive drinking” affected Patel’s ability to serve as director and cited anonymous sources described as “more than two dozen people...…

Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over story on alleged drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.