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  • FBI Director Kash Patel SUES The Atlantic magazine over 'defamatory' article claiming he has serious alcohol problem

    04/20/2026 8:37:11 AM PDT · by thegagline · 39 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | 04/20/2026 | Shawn Cohen
    FBI Director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic magazine over a 'malicious and defamatory hit piece' alleging he has a serious drinking problem. Patel, 46, brought his lawsuit on Monday against the magazine and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, accusing them of publishing an article that was 'replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations' meant to 'drive him from office.' The article shared on April 17 ran with the headline, 'The FBI Director is MIA', and alleged that Patel 'has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.' Fitzpatrick cited anonymous sources within the FBI that said Patel's drinking...