Judge tosses Patel defamation claim over nightclub remark
TL;DR
A Houston federal judge dismissed Kash Patel's defamation suit against Frank Figliuzzi over a nightclub remark, ruling it was rhetorical hyperbole and not a factual statement; the decision does not award costs under Texas anti-SLAPP law, and Patel's separate $250 million defamation case against The Atlantic is ongoing.
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