FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic over an article published last week. The complaint, obtained by NBC News, names the publication’s parent company, The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC (AMG), and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick as defendants.
Patel sues The Atlantic for $250M following publication of ‘defamatory hit piece’
Addie Davis
Apr 20, 2026 | 5:39 PM