FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward
A defamation lawsuit filed by Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, will proceed after a judge ruled that her allegations against Kyle Seraphin are legally sufficient. Wilkins claims Seraphin falsely labeled her as a 'honeypot' and a former Mossad agent on his podcast, which could harm her reputation. The court found that Seraphin's statements could be interpreted as factual assertions rather than mere opinion or humor.
- ▪Alexis Wilkins is a conservative country music artist and has been in a relationship with FBI Director Kash Patel since January 2023.
- ▪Kyle M. Seraphin, a former FBI agent, made allegedly defamatory statements about Wilkins on his podcast, claiming she was a 'honeypot' and a former Mossad agent.
- ▪The court determined that Wilkins adequately alleged that Seraphin's statements were false and could harm her reputation.
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Free Speech FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward Eugene Volokh | 5.22.2026 7:32 PM From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made by Defendant Kyle M. Seraphin on his podcast show, the Kyle Seraphin Show, about Plaintiff Alexis Wilkins …. Plaintiff Alexis Wilkins [alleges she] "is a patriotic, conservative, Christian, country music artist and published writer, who also works for a conservative advocacy and educational company, PragerU." Since January 2023, Plaintiff has been in a long-term relationship with Kashyap "Kash" Patel, the Director of the … FBI …. Defendant Kyle M. Seraphin is a U.S.
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