FBI Director Kash Patel Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over 'Googly-Eyed Kremlin Bitch' Insult
A federal judge in Nevada dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel's $10 million defamation lawsuit against blogger Jim Stewartson, who had called Patel a 'googly-eyed Kremlin bitch' and a 'chud.' Chief District Judge Andrew Gordon ruled that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over Stewartson, who has no meaningful ties to Nevada. Patel had initially won a $250,000 default judgment in August 2025 after Stewartson failed to respond, but Stewartson later successfully challenged that ruling. The judge's final order notably included the insult in a footnote. Stewartson celebrated the dismissal on social media, declaring that people are now free to refer to Patel with those terms without legal repercussions. The article notes that Patel, following President Trump's lead, has filed six defamation lawsuits against journalists in seven years, including a recent $250 million suit against The Atlantic.
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