Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over alcohol abuse claims
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025.
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FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday morning filed a lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages from The Atlantic magazine for what he claims is a defamatory article that alleges he abuses alcohol.
Patel, over the weekend, had vowed to sue The Atlantic for the article.
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
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