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Singer Alexis Wilkins Sues MS NOW Over False FBI Claim

6/3/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Alexis Wilkins, a singer, filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW in Nashville court, with Judge Eli Richardson assigned.
Wilkins alleges MS NOW used sham sources to claim FBI Director Kash Patel ordered a security detail for a friend.
An FBI spokesperson denied the allegation, calling the report fabricated.
Wilkins seeks a jury trial, more than $75,000 in damages, and says her attorneys represent Patel in lawsuit against The Atlantic.

History

Historical Context

In March 1964 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed a $500,000 verdict against the New York Times in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, establishing that public officials must prove “actual malice” to win defamation suits. That standard now guides Nashville Judge Eli Richardson’s oversight of Alexis Wilkins’s lawsuit against MS NOW, reinforcing modern journalistic accountability.

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Story summary

Alexis Wilkins, a singer, filed a defamation lawsuit against MS NOW in Nashville court, with Judge Eli Richardson assigned.
Wilkins alleges MS NOW used sham sources to claim FBI Director Kash Patel ordered a security detail for a friend.
An FBI spokesperson denied the allegation, calling the report fabricated.
Wilkins seeks a jury trial, more than $75,000 in damages, and says her attorneys represent Patel in lawsuit against The Atlantic.

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