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Judge dismisses Kash Patel’s $10M defamation suit
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge tossed FBI Director Kash Patel’s $10 million defamation lawsuit against blogger Jim Stewartson.
WHO: Federal judge
WHAT: Dismissed Kash Patel’s $10 million defamation lawsuit against blogger Jim Stewartson
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Patel sued over Stewartson’s posts accusing him of working for Russians and trying to overthrow the government and helping organize the Jan. 6 attack.
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