Kash Patel Suffers Major Blow in $250m Defamation Lawsuit

Patel’s drinking lawsuit blows up in his face as judge allows hunt for medical records

FBI Director Kash Patel's fight to clear his name over drinking allegations took a turn he likely didn't see coming.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Tuesday froze most discovery in Patel's defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, but he carved out an exception...

Judge Halts Discovery In Patel's Case Against Atlantic

A D.C. federal judge paused all discovery in FBI Director Kash Patel's defamation suit against The Atlantic magazine on Tuesday until he rules on its motion to dismiss, only allowing the sides' "Touhy" requests for formal government information to proceed in the meantime.

Kash Patel suffers major blow in $250m defamation lawsuit

At issue was an explosive article about the FBI director's alleged drinking habits.

Judge Allows ‘The Atlantic’ to Seek FBI Records

“A federal judge took sharp aim at FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday, ruling in favor of The Atlantic and freezing most discovery in his defamation lawsuit against the publication,” Axios reports. “The ruling shields The Atlantic from potentially intrusive demands for its reporting materials and confidential sources while the court weighs dismissing the case […]