Judge Rules He Has No Say Over Blogger Who Called Kash Patel a ‘Googly-Eyed’ ‘Chud’

A federal judge has tossed FBI Director Kash Patel’s $10 million defamation lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch” and a “blatantly incompetent chud” — and the blogger is wasting no time celebrating.The chief judge of the Nevada district, Andrew Gordon, dismissed Mr. Patel’s case against Substack writer Jim Stewartson on Tuesday, ruling that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant. The decision brings a definitive end to a legal saga that predates Mr. Patel’s appointment as FBI director.Mr. Patel first filed the lawsuit in June 2023, claiming Mr. Stewartson had defamed him through a series of social media posts accusing him of being a “Kremlin asset,” committing “sedition,” and helping “ensure the Capitol was undefended” ahead of the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Stewartson initially ignored the lawsuit, which resulted in Mr. Patel and the Kash Foundation winning a $250,000 default judgment in August 2025. Mr. Stewartson then challenged that judgment, arguing he had no meaningful ties to Nevada — where the case was filed — and doubled down by calling Mr. Patel a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch” for good measure. Judge Gordon’s final order referenced the insult in a footnote.Mr. Stewartson celebrated the ruling on X. “I’d like to commend the judge for including ‘googly-eyed Kremlin bitch’ in his ruling,” he wrote. In a follow-up post, he declared: “PSA: Now that my case is settled, you are free to refer to @FBIDirectorKash as a ‘chud,’ a ‘googly-eyed Kremlin bitch,’ and a ‘traitor’ without fear of legal repercussions!”It wasn’t his first time questioning whether the term was even defamatory. In a June 2026 interview with The New York Times, Mr. Stewartson said he found it “hysterical” that Mr. Patel included the word “chud” in his lawsuit. “Because how do you prove he’s not a chud?” he said.The term “chud” originated in the 1980s horror movie C.H.U.D., which stands for “Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.” More recently, the term has been used to insult members of the MAGA right. Urban Dictionary also says the term is “now used to describe ugly stupid people.”The Stewartson case is just one of several legal battles Mr. Patel has pursued. He recently filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic after journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick reported that Mr. Patel was known to drink to excess, delay time-sensitive operations, and behave erratically at work — raising concerns about whether he posed a national security risk. The Atlantic has since filed a motion to dismiss, arguing the complaint “fails to state a viable defamation claim.” The FBI’s official rapid response account on X responded by calling The Atlantic “the leading slop rag of the day” — an unusual move for a federal law enforcement agency.

Judge Rules He Has No Say Over Blogger Who Called Kash Patel a ‘Googly-Eyed’ ‘Chud’

Judge Rules He Has No Say Over Blogger Who Called Kash Patel a ‘Googly-Eyed’ ‘Chud’

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