FBI Director Kash Patel sues magazine for $348m over claims of drunkenness

The article published last week referred to cases where Patel’s excessive alcohol consumption affected his work.

But in a lawsuit filed today against the magazine and journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick, Patel described the article as a “sweeping, malicious and defamatory hit piece.”

“Fitzpatrick was unable to get a single individual to agree to defend these outrageous allegations, instead relying entirely on anonymous sources who she knew were both deeply biased with an ax to grind and also in no position to know the facts,” the lawsuit said.

“Defendants published the article with actual malice, despite being expressly warned hours before publication that the central allegations were categorically false.”

Patel had falsely claimed in the hours after Kirk’s death that the suspect was in custody.

The Atlantic Ocean also reported that Patel’s security staff had difficulty waking him up several times “because he was apparently drunk”.

When asked for comment by The Atlantic Oceanhe replied, “Print it, all fake, I’ll see you in court – bring your checkbook”.

His lawsuit also detailed the FBI’s “historic law enforcement achievements” during his tenure as director.

The footage also shows him spraying beer across the room as he celebrated with the team.

Questions were asked about why Patel was at the Olympics on what was officially a business trip.

Trump himself doesn’t drink.

The president has been prolific in his second term in calling out major media outlets for publishing unflattering articles about him.

The lawsuit was dismissed last week.

The letter was framed by a sketch of what appeared to be a naked woman with Trump’s signature in place of pubic hair.

The letter is written in the form of a dialogue between “Donald” and “Jeffrey”.

“Enigmas never age, have you noticed?” Donald says in the script.

“A friend is a wonderful thing. Happy birthday – and may every day be a beautiful secret.”

Trump had denied this Wall Street Journal that he had written the letter, and insisted that it never existed.

Lawsuits against ABC News and the CBS show 60 Minutes were both settled out of court.

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