Kash Patel’s Defamation Suit Against The Atlantic Is Designed To Generate Headlines, Not Win In Court
Techdirt [Unofficial]
April 21, 2026
There are defamation lawsuits designed to win, and then there are defamation lawsuits designed to generate headlines for your fans on social media, punish journalists, and maybe — if you’re lucky — force a settlement or intimidate future reporting. FBI Director Kash Patel’s brand new defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic is very obviously the second […]
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