FBI Director Sues Magazine for Reporting He Might Drink a Little Too Much
KEY POINTS
- •FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic on Monday for $250 million over a report about his alleged excessive drinking.
- •The article detailed erratic behavior and drinking at Washington's Ned's club and Las Vegas' Poodle Room according to anonymous sources.
- •Patel denies the claims and is represented by Trump ally lawyer Jesse Binnall, who is known for litigation related to Trump.
FBI Director Kash Patel, notable for allegedly confusing a locked-out computer for a White House firing, is suing The Atlantic for a hefty $250 million over reports that he indulges in 'bouts of excessive drinking'—allegedly at Ned's private club in DC and the Poodle Room in Las Vegas. The Atlantic quoted anonymous insiders about his ‘freak-outs’ and questioned if his public blunders on Charlie Kirk’s murder probe had alcohol handprints on them. Patel claims these stories are 'obviously false' and insists his lawyer, Jesse Binnall—famous for helping Trump contest 2020 and now suing media outlets—is on the case. The Atlantic ain't budging. Welcome to government drama serving up shots of litigation and irony.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says 'trustworthy FBI leadership' like suing a magazine for saying you might slur around fancy clubs. $250 million apparently buys stamina, or just makes everything more dramatic.
Suing for $250 million over a drinking story sounds like a thriving nightclub endorsement deal waiting to happen.
When your public outbursts get unlocked computers confused with firings, suing reporters seems like the sober choice.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 4/20/2026 | Author: Jacob Shamsian
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