Meet FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, who filed Rs 44 crore defamation lawsuit against podcaster Elijah Schaffer

Written By: Saanchi Gupta Updated by: Saanchi Gupta
Updated Date:November 13, 2025 7:10 PM IST

Alexis Wilkins has filed a USD 5 million (approximately Rs. 44 crore) defamation lawsuit against the podcaster Elijah Schaffer

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States, Kash Patel and his girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, are making rounds on social media. It's because she has filed a USD 5 million (approximately Rs. 44 crore) defamation lawsuit against the podcaster Elijah Schaffer for calling her an Israeli spy. As a reply, Patel shared a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) defending his girlfriend, which has sparked outrage online. Kash has been dating Alexis for over two and a half years now.

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Who's Alexis Wilkins?

Alexis Wilkins is a country music artist in the United States. As per her Instagram bio, she's also a political commentator. She was born in November 1999 in Boston, Massachusetts. She released her debut titled Grit. It was at number 4 in the iTunes chart. In addition, she's popular for advocating 'veteran' causes. She graduated from Nashville's Belmont University in 2020. She was active in the ethics debate team during her college years and won multiple awards, like the Williams-Murray Writing Award and the Economics Critical Thinking Award.

How did Kash Patel meet his girlfriend?

Alexis Wilkins met Kash Patel at a friend's house in Nashville. She stated that he was so honest in her first encounter. They both have been dating since 2023. Wilkins said, "All of this was not on my bingo card, but here we are."

What's the controversy?

The controversy erupted when podcaster Elijah Schaffer called Wilkins an Israeli spy. At this, Patel on X shared, "The disgustingly baseless attacks against Alexis a true patriot and the woman I'm proud to call my partner in life are beyond pathetic. She is a rock-solid conservative and a country music sensation who has done more for this nation than most will in ten lifetimes. I'm so blessed she's in my life."

Since then, it has become a topic of discussion for most people online.

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