In a chilling assault on free speech, Elijah Schaffer, a prominent conservative podcaster and founder of this newly launched Rift TV network, faces a $5 million lawsuit from Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel.
The suit targets a wordless retweet that Wilkins claims implies she is a Mossad "honeypot" agent, a theory Schaffer never endorsed.
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Schaffer, speaking from Rift TV's studios on Monday, detailed the lawsuit's absurdity.
"Over the weekend, I received concerning news that I was being sued for $5 million by Kash Patel's girlfriend Alexis Wilkins," he said. "The reason might shock you; a couple of months ago, I posted a photo on X with no caption, suggestions of malintent, slander, defamation, or criticisms of character."
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I was just SUED for $5,000,000 over my X posts criticizing Israel
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) November 11, 2025
by FBI director Kash Patel's inner circle. I've never engaged in defamation or illegal activity. Gross LAW FARE
This is an ATTACK on free speech & an EMBARRASSMENT to the FBI & Trump Admin
Here is my RESPONSE: pic.twitter.com/icLMOddwpP
The photo, attached to a tweet about compromised government agents, now forms the basis of Wilkins' legal action, which seeks to bankrupt Rift TV and Schaffer personally.
Wilkins' legal team, led by Patel's personal lawyer Jesse Binnall, filed the suit in Florida federal court, accusing Schaffer of "perpetuating a malicious lie" about Wilkins being an Israeli agent.
Yet, Schaffer insists, "I never said anything about Alexis Wilkins period," warning the lawsuit's true aim is to silence his criticisms of Israeli influence in U.S. politics.
"The entire evidentiary case against me is that I do not support Israel, that I don't believe Americans are free and we are occupied by Israel," Schaffer revealed, calling it a "very dangerous precedent for the American people."
Schaffer's attorney, Oneir Llopiz, described the case as a "textbook SLAPP suit," designed to intimidate.
"If Kash does know about this lawsuit and he hasn’t stopped it from happening that shows there’s something wrong in his relationship," Llopiz told The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal, suggesting potential discovery of Patel's communications with Wilkins.
Schaffer echoed this concern, questioning, "If you’re the director of the FBI, you’re holding the nation’s secrets and national intelligence, and we should be skeptical about your relationships, especially if it’s an uncommitted relationship like a girlfriend."
Rift TV, a fledgling network championing conservative voices, now faces an existential threat from Patel's legal apparatus.
"My company will not be intimidated by govt official proxies or Trump’s inner circle," Schaffer defiantly declared.
He called on supporters to fund his legal battle, warning, "If you can be sued by Trump’s inner circle into financial bankruptcy for protected speech—this lawsuit, if at all even entertained and not dismissed, is an all-out retaliation over free speech in the country."
Once a darling of the America First movement, Patel now wields lawfare against its loudest voices, betraying the very principles he once championed.
As Epstein's secrets remain buried and Jan. 6 truths obscured, Patel's girlfriend sues over a retweet, proving the deep state wears a red dress now.
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