FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against the Atlantic, Which Calls Suit ‘Meritless’

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

NY Digital Editor

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Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic over a story alleging that he “has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” Patel’s suit seeks $250 million in damages.

In a statement Monday, the Atlantic said: “We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit.”

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