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FBI Director Sues The Atlantic for $250M Over Drinking Report

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine, alleging defamation over a report that falsely claimed he engaged in excessive drinking and exhibited paranoia. The lawsuit contends the article contained false reporting regarding his conduct and absences.

20 Apr, 08:59 — 21 Apr, 00:56
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APVery High7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking - AP News

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking  AP News

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ReutersVery High7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences - Reuters

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences  Reuters

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BBCHigh7d ago

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.

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NYTMostly Factual7d ago

F.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking

Mr. Patel sued the publication for defamation, asking for $250 million in damages. A spokeswoman for The Atlantic called the suit “meritless.”

By Katie Robertson

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wsjHigh7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic for Defamation - WSJ

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic for Defamation  WSJ

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wapoMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation

The magazine published a report alleging Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” in work settings and had “unexplained absences.”

By Scott Nover

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The GuardianMostly Factual7d ago

Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over bombshell story detailing allegations of misconduct

Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick Kash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of the law enforcement agency. The US attorney general filed a defamation lawsuit in US district court for the District of Columbia that seeks $2...

By Jeremy Barr

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues Atlantic for ‘false’ reporting on drinking

The Atlantic defends its reporting as Kash Patel denies allegations and files a $250m US defamation lawsuit.

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Fox NewsMixed7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel files $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic over 'defamatory hit piece'

CIA Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million lawsuit on Monday against the Atlantic over allegations that he has alarmed colleagues with "excessive drinking."

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CNNMostly Factual7d ago

FBI director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic - CNN

FBI director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic  CNN

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cnbcMostly Factual7d ago

Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over alcohol abuse claims

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SCMPMostly Factual7d ago

FBI’s Patel sues Atlantic for US$250 million, says drinking story ‘is a lie’

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation ⁠lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, following the publication of an article on Friday claiming the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. The magazine’s story, initially titled “Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job,” cited more than two dozen anonymous sources expressing concern at Patel’s “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” that “alarmed officials at...

By Reuters

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der-standard7d ago

The F.B.I. director accused "The Atlantic" of publishing 'obviously fabricated allegations'

The US magazine had published an article on Kash Patel's alleged excessive drinking and unexplained absences from work

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Business InsiderMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over story about 'excessive drinking'

FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic, alleging it defamed him with an article about his drinking. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel is suing The Atlantic for $250 million. His lawsuit said the publication defamed him with an article about his drinking. The Atlantic said it stands by its story. Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, sued The Atlantic on Monday morning, accusing the publication of defaming him in a report about his drinking. Citing a...

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The IndependentMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”

By David Bauder

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forbes7d ago

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic For $250M Over Drinking, Absentee Allegations - Forbes

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic For $250M Over Drinking, Absentee Allegations  Forbes

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YahooMostly Factual7d ago

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

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual7d ago

'Kash Patel does not drink to excess': 19-page lawsuit against Atlantic for $250 million details why FBI director 'freaked out'

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varietyMostly Factual7d ago

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

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 […]

By Todd Spangler

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual7d ago

Was Kash Patel targeted? Steve Bannon calls Fox interview a 'sanctioned hit'

Steve Bannon claimed that Maria Bartiromo’s questioning of Kash Patel during a Fox News interview was not coincidental but a “sanctioned hit.

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indian-expressMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over ‘drinking’ claims

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straits-timesMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences - The Straits Times

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences  The Straits Times

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japan-timesMostly Factual6d ago

FBI chief sues magazine claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

The lawsuit, ​filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks $250 ⁠million in damages from the Atlantic.

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DawnMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

Director of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, filed a defamation lawsuit against American magazine The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. The magazine’s story, initially titled ‘Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job’, cited more than two dozen anonymous sources expressing concern at Patel’s all...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

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deadlineMostly Factual7d ago

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic Over Story About “Erratic” Tenure As FBI Director

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic and writer Sarah Fitzpatrick on Monday, claiming a piece chronicling his tenure at the agency was a “sweeping, malicious and defamatory hit piece.” The story chronicled concerns among unnamed current and former FBI employees that Patel’s tenure has been erratic and has […]

By Ted Johnson

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual7d ago

FBI director files US$250 mn defamation suit against US magazine

US magazine The Atlantic published an article about FBI Director Kash Patel that his lawsuit describes as a “defamatory hit piece.”

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tmzMixed7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic Magazine Over Alcohol Abuse Story

Kash Patel is suing a magazine and a journalist for defamation over a story claiming the FBI director has "alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences." Patel filed suit Monday against The Atlantic and the woman…

By TMZ Staff

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express-tribuneMostly Factual7d ago

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks $250 million in damages

By Anadolu Agency

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zerohedgeLow7d ago

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

FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against The Atlantic, Reporter FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit Monday against The Atlantic magazine and its national-security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, escalating a high-profile clash over a Friday article that alleged Patel's "erratic behavior,” excessive drinking, and unexplained absences have alarmed colleagues and raised national-security concerns. FBI Director Kash Patel speaks d...

By Tyler Durden

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kuwait-timesMixed7d ago

FBI Director Patel sues The Atlantic for $250m over report - Kuwait Times

FBI Director Patel sues The Atlantic for $250m over report  Kuwait Times

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express-tribune20 Apr, 08:59First to report

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

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Reuters20 Apr, 13:58

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences - Reuters

vg20 Apr, 14:02

FBI-sjefen går til søksmål mot avis

deadline20 Apr, 14:31

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic Over Story About “Erratic” Tenure As FBI Director

cnbc20 Apr, 14:32

Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over alcohol abuse claims

straits-times20 Apr, 14:37

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences - The Straits Times

CNN20 Apr, 14:41

FBI director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic - CNN

The Guardian20 Apr, 14:42

Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over bombshell story detailing allegations of misconduct

forbes20 Apr, 14:44

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic For $250M Over Drinking, Absentee Allegations - Forbes

Dawn20 Apr, 14:52

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences

Fox News20 Apr, 14:55

FBI Director Kash Patel files $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic over 'defamatory hit piece'

wsj20 Apr, 14:57

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic for Defamation - WSJ

naftemporiki20 Apr, 15:05

ΗΠΑ: Ο διευθυντής του FBI ζητά αποζημίωση 250 εκατ. δολαρίων από το περιοδικό Atlantic επειδή έγραψε ότι αντιμετωπίζει πρόβλημα αλκοολισμού

Yahoo20 Apr, 15:06

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

SCMP20 Apr, 15:11

FBI’s Patel sues Atlantic for US$250 million, says drinking story ‘is a lie’

variety20 Apr, 15:17

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

wapo20 Apr, 15:18

FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation

NYT20 Apr, 15:25

F.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking

bloomberg20 Apr, 15:28

FBI Director Patel Sues Atlantic in $250 Million Defamation Case - Bloomberg

dr-dk20 Apr, 15:30

FBI's direktør sagsøger medie og journalist for alkoholartikel

berlingske20 Apr, 15:37

FBI-direktør sagsøger medie for 1,6 milliarder for alkoholhistorie

politiken20 Apr, 15:40

FBI-direktør sagsøger medie for 1,6 milliarder for alkoholhistorie

il-sole-24-ore20 Apr, 15:49

Kash Patel denuncia The Atlantic per diffamazione e chiede 250 milioni: «Scritte falsità e calunnie»

AP20 Apr, 15:58

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking - AP News

The Independent20 Apr, 15:58

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

zerohedge20 Apr, 16:05

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

channel-news-asia20 Apr, 16:14

FBI director files US$250 mn defamation suit against US magazine

tmz20 Apr, 16:20

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic Magazine Over Alcohol Abuse Story

der-standard20 Apr, 16:25

The F.B.I. director accused "The Atlantic" of publishing 'obviously fabricated allegations'

BBC20 Apr, 17:04

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

orf20 Apr, 17:13

FBI-Chef Patel mit 250-Millionen-Klage gegen „The Atlantic“

indian-express20 Apr, 17:25

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over ‘drinking’ claims

klix-ba20 Apr, 17:26

Skandal u Washingtonu: Šef FBI-ja traži 250 miliona dolara od američkog lista zbog priče o "teškom opijanju"

lsm-lv20 Apr, 17:47

FIB direktors pieprasa 250 miljonu dolāru kompensāciju no žurnāla par neslavas celšanu

Business Insider20 Apr, 17:49

FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over story about 'excessive drinking'

rzeczpospolita20 Apr, 18:43

Burza wokół publikacji „The Atlantic”. Dyrektor FBI idzie do sądu

observador20 Apr, 18:45

Difamação. Diretor do FBI move processo contra The Atlantic

kuwait-times20 Apr, 18:50

FBI Director Patel sues The Atlantic for $250m over report - Kuwait Times

publico20 Apr, 19:19

Director do FBI processa <em>The Atlantic</em>, que o descreve como alcoólico e paranóico

dagbladet20 Apr, 19:51

- Alkoholisert og paranoid

Times of India20 Apr, 20:39

'Kash Patel does not drink to excess': 19-page lawsuit against Atlantic for $250 million details why FBI director 'freaked out'

nos20 Apr, 20:53

FBI-directeur eist kwart miljard dollar na artikel over drankmisbruik

Al Jazeera20 Apr, 21:09

FBI Director Kash Patel sues Atlantic for ‘false’ reporting on drinking

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hindustan-times20 Apr, 23:06

Was Kash Patel targeted? Steve Bannon calls Fox interview a 'sanctioned hit'

2h later
japan-times21 Apr, 00:56Latest update

FBI chief sues magazine claiming false reporting about drinking, absences