Kashyap Patel's Bad Day In Court

 

Last spring, corrupt, MAGAt zealot FBI Director Kashyap "Ka$h" Patel sued The Atlantic magazine for reporting on his alleged drunkenness on the job, long unexplained absences from work and use of Government property for private use.  At the time, Patel also worried that he may be fired by the unhinged and volatile Malignant Fascist, after his bizarre actions celebrating with the U.S. hockey team, chugging a beer while gesticulating wildly.  A report from Axios, via Yahoo:

"A federal judge Tuesday criticized FBI Director Kash Patel's legal arguments in his defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and largely stayed discovery while considering the publication's motion to dismiss the case, Axios reported.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that The Atlantic had legitimate First Amendment concerns about being forced to disclose reporting materials and potentially confidential sources. [snip]

Patel sued The Atlantic in April after the magazine published allegations that he drank excessively and was sometimes unavailable or difficult for staff to wake because he appeared intoxicated. The publication also reported that Patel had become increasingly concerned about losing his job.

Sullivan also wrote that the FBI director 'misrepresents Defendants' argument, the court's reasoning in Moldea, and the standard applicable in this District.  'The Atlantic argued that allowing discovery could result in 'the sitting FBI Director invading Defendants' newsgathering and editorial processes,' potentially exposing confidential sources to retaliation.

In its court filings, The Atlantic also characterized Patel as a 'serial defamation plaintiff' who 'may seek to wield governmental power' in connection with the lawsuit and criticism of his FBI leadership.'" (our emphasis)

Just like his cult leader, Kashyap uses lawsuits as a weapon to  try to kill investigations into his bad behavior.  Patel had wanted to use the discovery process to harass and intimidate The Atlantic and the writer of the story, but Judge Sullivan has ruled against the incompetent Patel.  Given the flimsy nature of his lawsuit, it's likely that a motion to dismiss the lawsuit from The Atlantic would be well received by the Court, leaving Patel with a nice legal bill.

(photo:  Patel realizing that he just wet his pants)