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The judge said that Frank Figliuzzi's statement, "when taken in context, cannot have been perceived by a person of ordinary intelligence as stating actual facts about Patel."

A federal judge in Texas has tossed a defamation suit brought by FBI Director Kash Patel against former FBI assistant director-turned-MSNBC contributor Frank Figliuzzi.

Patel had sued Figliuzzi over comments he made on "Morning Joe" about the FBI director’s evening activities.

"Yeah, well, reportedly, he’s been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building," Figliuzzi said on the show last year.

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[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

J. Edgar Boozer of the Federal Bureau of Intoxication everyone!

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 hour ago

This incarrage of justice must not stand. Kash rules everything around me. He is the only member of the administration I trust. And want to get fuckin loaded AF with

No Kash no money y'all

[–] baeb66@lemmy.today 24 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

Dude's out there filing frivolous lawsuits like he's buying lotto tickets. I guess the other chuds in the cabinet don't give him the insider stock tips.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 hours ago

This is because USA is one of the few countries in the world that doesn't have loser pays laws. He should have to pay MSNBC's legal fees.

[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 hours ago

I'm excited to see what discovery in his defamation suit against The Atlantic will reveal about his conduct (should it go to trial).

This asshat is out there trying to bully media outlets into silence, probably not realizing the hilarious backfire waiting for him when one of them calls his bluff and lets a court verify their allegations 😄

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Most MAGA hate people of Indian descent.