FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed a supervisory special agent after an internal investigation revealed the official solicited prostitutes while conducting official business, according to a newly released inspector general report.
The terminated agent held supervisory authority over other Bureau personnel and engaged with prostitutes during both foreign and domestic operations, according to FBI watchdog findings.
The agent used government-issued equipment to pay for sexual encounters, creating potential security vulnerabilities and exposing himself to blackmail risks, the inspector general determined.
The misconduct represents a significant breach of FBI and Department of Justice policies, highlighting ongoing cultural problems within the Bureau that President Donald Trump has criticized since his first term.
The Office of the Inspector General found that the supervisory special agent “solicited and used prostitutes on numerous occasions” while misusing government telecommunications equipment.
Federal investigators determined the agent violated multiple policies by failing to report personal interactions with foreign nationals he was dating and paying for sexual services.
The watchdog’s findings reveal a pattern of behavior that compromised national security protocols and violated the trust placed in senior FBI leadership positions.
Criminal prosecution has been declined at this time, though the inspector general’s summary provided no explanation for this decision, according to the Washington Post.
The report does not specify locations or timeframes that might identify the dismissed agent, referring to him only as a “then-FBI Supervisory Special Agent.”
Representatives from both the FBI and Justice Department have not responded to requests for comment regarding the inspector general’s findings.
The dismissal marks one of the first major personnel actions taken by Patel since assuming leadership of the Bureau under the Trump administration.
This latest revelation adds to a growing pattern of documented misconduct within FBI ranks, building on previous reports of agents engaging with prostitutes during overseas assignments.
The scandal extends beyond a single individual, revealing systemic issues that have plagued the Bureau for over a decade across multiple foreign postings.
The New York Times filed a lawsuit last year to obtain information about FBI agents participating in parties with prostitutes while stationed in Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand between 2009 and 2018.
These earlier incidents occurred during operations spanning nearly a decade, suggesting the culture of misconduct persisted across multiple FBI administrations and leadership changes.
An initial summary released by the Office of the Inspector General in 2021 outlined misconduct by six FBI personnel, including four agents who paid for sex abroad and a fifth who solicited sexual services.
A sixth individual violated agency policy by failing to report the observed misconduct to supervisors, according to the 2021 summary.
The failure to report misconduct by supervisory personnel raises additional questions about accountability and oversight within FBI field operations.
In one documented case, an FBI agent provided another agent with “a package containing approximately 100 white pills to deliver to a foreign law enforcement officer.”
This drug-related incident suggests the scope of misconduct extended beyond sexual services to potentially include narcotics violations during official government business.
The Justice Department previously refused to release additional details about these internal investigations, citing personnel record protections for FBI employees.
The department’s resistance to transparency has frustrated congressional oversight efforts and public accountability measures for years.
The Post highlighted that according to the New York Times reporting, one FBI agent solicited services from a Bangkok prostitute in 2017.
The Bangkok incident occurred while the agent was conducting official FBI business in Thailand, compromising operational security and creating intelligence vulnerabilities.
The following year, FBI agents accepted prostitutes provided and paid for by a foreign law enforcement organization in Manila.
The Manila incidents raise serious questions about foreign influence operations and potential compromise of FBI personnel by foreign intelligence services.
Some of these activities occurred in the presence of other FBI employees, including at least one supervisor, according to previous media reports.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2018 that FBI agents stationed in Asia were recalled to the United States as the inspector general’s investigation neared completion.
The mass recall of agents from Asian postings disrupted ongoing counterintelligence and law enforcement operations in the region.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under President Barack Obama, warned in 2015 that Justice Department employees engaging in prostitution “threatens the core mission of the Department, not simply because it invites extortion, blackmail, and leaks of sensitive or classified information, but also because it undermines the Department’s efforts to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking.”
The irony of FBI agents participating in prostitution while the Bureau simultaneously investigates human trafficking networks has not been lost on critics of the agency.
Both Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi have identified combating sex trafficking as a priority for the second Trump administration.
The new leadership faces the challenge of rebuilding public trust while addressing cultural problems that have persisted for over a decade.The new leadership has emphasized transparency in their public statements, indicating plans to release documents from high-profile investigations including Crossfire Hurricane and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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