Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Hits Podcaster With Defamation Lawsuit

Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, has filed a defamation lawsuit against podcaster Kyle M. Seraphin.

The complaint alleges that Seraphin, a former FBI agent now working as a commentator, falsely claimed Wilkins was a foreign agent “assigned to manipulate and compromise the Director of the FBI.”

Wilkins, a country music singer who has been dating Patel since January 2023, says Seraphin falsely claimed on his podcast that she was a “former Mossad agent” working for Israel’s National Security Agency equivalent and a “honeypot.”

“He [Seraphin] is accusing Ms. Wilkins of being a spy for a foreign government, conducting espionage to undermine our national security and/or to manipulate federal law enforcement at the highest level and even committing treason. These accusations are all categorically false, and Defendant knows it,” the complaint says, per The Hill.

Continuing, the complaint states that Seraphin “knowingly, or with reckless disregard for the truth, fabricated this accusation at the expense of Ms. Wilkins to obtain personal profit, generating outrage to drive up his viewership.”

She is seeking $5 million in damages, The Hill noted.

Earlier this week, the Justice Department announced the successful conclusion of Operation Grayskull, a wide-ranging joint investigation with the FBI that led to the takedown of four dark web platforms dedicated to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Conservative Brief reported.

The operation has already secured 18 convictions across multiple federal jurisdictions, with substantial prison sentences handed down to individuals involved in the distribution and promotion of CSAM.

One of the most significant sentences was handed down last week, when 52-year-old Thomas Peter Katsampes of Eagan, Minnesota, was sentenced to 250 months in prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and ordered to pay $23,000 in restitution. Katsampes pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to advertise and distribute child pornography.

Court records reveal that he joined one of the dark web sites in 2022, where he actively promoted and distributed CSAM—including material involving prepubescent children—and later assumed a moderator role, enforcing site rules and instructing others on how to share illegal content.

“These offenders thought that they could act without consequences, but they were wrong,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. “Thanks to the relentless determination of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, we have exposed these perpetrators, eliminated their websites, and brought justice to countless victims.”

FBI Director Kash Patel described Operation Grayskull as “one of the most significant strikes ever made against online child exploitation networks.” He also emphasized that anonymity on the dark web does not protect perpetrators from federal law enforcement.

“You cannot hide behind anonymity to harm children,” Patel said, per a DOJ release.

Investigators characterized the dismantled websites as among the most “egregious” child exploitation platforms ever uncovered, with dedicated sections for content involving infants, toddlers, and extreme violence, including sadism and torture.

The sites also offered guidance on evading law enforcement, promoting the use of advanced encryption and anonymization tools. According to an FBI official who spoke with CBS News, the platforms drew over 120,000 users collectively and recorded at least 100,000 visits in a single day.

Members of these networks operated under a structured hierarchy, appointing moderators, conducting staff meetings, and monitoring user contributions. Site administrators enforced strict posting rules for CSAM, banned users who violated policies, and oversaw the maintenance of the platforms’ servers, according to reports.

In addition to Katsampes, eight defendants were prosecuted and sentenced in the Southern District of Florida alone for running one of the largest targeted websites:

–Selwyn David Rosenstein (Boynton Beach, FL) — 28 years

–Matthew Branden Garrell (Raleigh, NC) — 20 years and 10 months

–Robert Preston Boyles (Clarksville, TN) — 23 years and 4 months

–Gregory Malcolm Good (Silver Springs, NV) — 25 years and 10 months

–William Michael Spearman (Madison, AL) — life in prison

–Joseph Addison Martin (Tahuya, WA) — 42 years

–Joseph Robert Stewart (Milton, WA) — 23 years and 9 months

–Keith David McIntosh (Grand Rapids, MI) — 55 years

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