FBI Director Patel and foundation win defamation lawsuit against blogger, awarded $250,000

FBI Director Patel and foundation win defamation lawsuit against blogger, awarded $250,000

Blogger Jim Stewartson accused Kash Patel of being a "Kremlin asset," of trying to overthrow the U.S. government, and of planning the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

FBI Director Kash Patel wins defamation lawsuit against blogger - Los Angeles Weekly Times

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during U.S. President Donald Trump’s press conference about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters FBI Director Kash Patel and his foundation won a