Country singer Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW on Friday, claiming the outlet "knowingly and recklessly published lies" about her.
The lawsuit challenges a December story citing anonymous sources alleging Patel directed FBI agents to drive Wilkins's drunk friend home after a Nashville gathering, The New Republic reported. Wilkins's legal team characterized the reporting as "hogwash," asserting she is 27 years old and "does not drink."
They noted that a security detail for Wilkins had not been established at the time of the story, marking the first instance in U.S. history that an FBI director extended such protection to a significant other. Wilkins's attorneys said in the filing that she "very rarely drinks."
The suit accuses MS NOW of advancing its own agenda at Wilkins's expense.
This comes after Patel's accusations of excessive drinking, which he has denied.
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