Is Alexis Wilkins a foreign 'honeypot' agent, as Kyle Seraphin and other commentators suggested?
Commentators including Kyle Seraphin suggested that Alexis Wilkins, Kash Patel's fiancee, is a Mossad "honeypot." She denies it and sued three of them: the Schaffer suit was dismissed and he retracted, one was dismissed on jurisdiction and one is pending.
Claim in dispute
Kyle Seraphin said on his podcast on August 22, 2025 that FBI Director Kash Patel "has had his own little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, is "a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA," according to the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint and in the court's order denying his motion to dismiss.
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Overview
The fixed reference point for classification in this case is the proposition that Alexis Wilkins is, or was, an agent of a foreign intelligence service, specifically an Israeli or Mossad "honeypot" placed in a relationship with FBI Director Kash Patel to compromise him. A statement that asserts or endorses that proposition is recorded as Condemned, which here records only an attributed assertion and no judgment on the speaker, Wilkins or anyone else. A statement that explicitly says the proposition is false is recorded as Denied. A statement that disputes how a remark has been read, calls it opinion, satire or commentary, rejects accusations against Wilkins without stating what they are, or disputes the basis for the proposition without saying it is false, and does not assert or explicitly deny the proposition, is recorded as Challenged the characterization. A statement that only hints at the proposition through questions or juxtaposition, so that its meaning depends on reading several posts together, is recorded as Mixed or conditional, with the reasoning given on each statement.
Wilkins, a Nashville-based country singer and political commentator, has dated Patel since before he became FBI director in 2025, and the two announced their engagement on X on October 4, 2026 (Associated Press (opens in a new tab)). A separate case covers MS NOW's reporting on her FBI security detail and her lawsuit over it (opens in a new tab). Information here is current as of October 5, 2026.
**As of October 5, 2026, we did not find any court filing, news report or official statement that offers evidence that Wilkins has worked for any intelligence service, Israeli or otherwise.** None of the three commentators she sued has filed evidence in court that the claim is true, and no court has ruled at trial on whether it is true or false. The rulings so far decided only whether her complaints could go forward, a stage at which a court must accept the complaint's factual allegations as true.
Late on February 23, 2025 (U.S. Eastern time), Sam Parker, who ran for U.S. Senate in Utah in 2018, began a thread on X titled "WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS--Girlfriend of Kash Patel?" (opens in a new tab) It questions whether her career is "organic," lists what it calls her "Ties to Intelligence," says "I feel like there's more going on here" (opens in a new tab), and in its original final post (opens in a new tab) points readers to a separate thread suggesting another woman was an Israeli "honeypot." He added a 17th post the next evening. The thread does not say in so many words that Wilkins is a foreign agent. On July 21, 2025, from his other account, @SamParkerSenate, Parker called her a "honey" and asked "Are you buying it?" (opens in a new tab) Wilkins's complaint against him reads both as calling her a "honeypot."
On July 9, 2025, Wilkins posted on X (opens in a new tab) that "These accusations are obviously insanely ridiculous" and came from accounts "farming" for engagement. The post leaves the accusations unstated, but Schaffer's later court filing attached it as her response to the Mossad commentary.
On August 22, 2025, Kyle Seraphin, a former FBI special agent who hosts The Kyle Seraphin Show, said on his show that Patel "has had his own little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend is "a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA," according to the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint (opens in a new tab) and the court's May 22, 2026 order (opens in a new tab). He did not name her. The court wrote that the remarks clearly referred to her and that Seraphin appeared to concede this in his briefing.
On September 14, 2025, Elijah Schaffer, a political commentator and podcast host, quote-posted a thread by X user Hen Mazzig about female Mossad operatives, adding a photo of Wilkins with Patel and no caption, according to Wilkins's complaint against him (opens in a new tab). The complaint dates the post September 14 in one paragraph and September 15 in another and says it drew 1.5 million views. A November 2025 Grayzone report (opens in a new tab) links a Schaffer post whose ID corresponds to 11:21 p.m. Eastern time on September 14 (03:21 UTC on September 15), which fits both dates. The post is no longer available on X, and we could not view it.
Wilkins sued all three for defamation through lawyers at the Binnall Law Group, seeking $5 million or more in each case. Her complaint against Seraphin, filed August 27, 2025 in federal court in Austin, says she "is not now and never has been an agent for any intelligence agency" and "has never set foot in Israel." She sued Schaffer in West Palm Beach, Florida on October 28, 2025 and Parker in federal court in Utah on October 31, 2025 (complaint (opens in a new tab)). The complaints are pleadings signed by lawyers, not sworn testimony.
The three suits have ended differently. In Florida, Schaffer's lawyers moved to dismiss (opens in a new tab) on January 5, 2026, arguing that viewers could read the wordless post "as commentary on the broader security risks when an unmarried FBI Director openly dates" rather than as a claim that Wilkins is a spy. Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks denied the motion (opens in a new tab) in an order signed February 3, 2026, finding that, read with Schaffer's earlier posts about Israel, a viewer "could reasonably draw the inference" that he was labeling her a "honeypot." The parties went to mediation in May and on August 21 reported (opens in a new tab) a tentative settlement being finalized. They filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on August 31, and the court closed the case (opens in a new tab) on September 3. On September 9, 2026, Schaffer posted on X (opens in a new tab) that his September 2025 post "implied she was operating as a foreign intelligence asset," apologized for that implication and wrote, "Alexis Wilkins is not, and has never been, a foreign intelligence operative, foreign asset, or honeypot of any kind. There is no factual basis to suggest otherwise." Patel quote-posted (opens in a new tab) the retraction that evening with a single period and no other words. We did not find the settlement's terms or whether the retraction was one of them.
In Utah, Parker, through a lawyer appearing only for that purpose, moved to dismiss (opens in a new tab) on April 17, 2026. He said in a declaration under penalty of perjury that he lives in Washington, not Utah, and that his posts "voiced my opinions" about public figures. Judge Robert J. Shelby granted the motion without prejudice at an August 13 hearing and entered judgment for Parker (opens in a new tab) on August 17. The motion raised only jurisdiction and venue, and the dismissal was without prejudice. As of October 5, 2026, we did not find a refiled suit against Parker.
In Texas, Senior Judge David Alan Ezra denied Seraphin's motion to dismiss (opens in a new tab) on May 22, 2026. Seraphin had called his remarks "sarcastic, humorous, and hyperbolic." The court held that a reasonable viewer of a show that promises "uncomfortable truth" could take them as statements of fact, and that Wilkins had adequately pleaded actual malice. It noted that Seraphin denies a meeting with Wilkins that her complaint describes. Seraphin then answered the complaint (opens in a new tab) himself on July 17, 2026, the day his lawyers moved to withdraw; the court let them withdraw on August 24. The answer calls his statements "opinion, satire, or rhetorical hyperbole," says he "accurately and off-handedly reported third party allegations," and says he issued "corrections and clarifications" on another podcast the day the suit was filed. We did not locate that episode. As of October 5, 2026, the CourtListener copy of the docket (opens in a new tab), last updated September 10, 2026, lists no trial date and no ruling on the merits.
Wilkins has also answered the claim outside court. She told Vanity Fair (opens in a new tab) in a profile published January 22, 2026 that it was "widespread character assassination" and that "I've never been to Israel." On March 24, 2026 she posted a 13-part thread saying she had been "falsely labeled a Mossad spy in a coordinated campaign" (opens in a new tab) in July 2025, which she attributed to a "foreign-linked influence network." The thread names people and accounts and cites engagement figures she says she computed herself. We could not verify her account of coordination or foreign involvement, and the thread says the full dataset would be published later. On November 2, 2025, Patel posted on X (opens in a new tab) that "The disgustingly baseless attacks against Alexis" were "beyond pathetic." The post does not mention the honeypot or Mossad claim specifically. On September 9, 2026 he quote-posted Schaffer's retraction without comment, and as of October 5, 2026 we did not find a statement in Patel's own words that addresses the claim directly.
As of October 5, 2026, it is not established that Wilkins has had any connection to a foreign intelligence service, and no speaker in this case has offered evidence that she has. Also not established: whether Seraphin's remarks are defamatory, which awaits later proceedings; what the Schaffer settlement provides; whether Wilkins will refile against Parker; and whether her account of a coordinated campaign is accurate.
People in this case
Alexis WilkinsDirectly involved
Kash PatelDirectly involved
Kyle SeraphinDirectly involved
Elijah SchafferDirectly involved
Timeline
16 timeline entries on this page. Dates: February 23, 2025 to October 4, 2026
February 2025
1 event
Sam Parker posts an X thread questioning Wilkins's background and ties
Claim
Late on February 23, 2025 (U.S. Eastern time), Sam Parker began a thread titled "WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS--Girlfriend of Kash Patel?" It questions whether her career is "organic," says "I feel like there's more going on here" and in its original final post links a separate thread suggesting another woman was an Israeli "honeypot." The thread ran to 16 posts that night, and he added a 17th the next evening. It does not state that Wilkins is a foreign agent.
[01]Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 23, 2025: "WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS" thread, post 1
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🧵1/ WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS--Girlfriend of Kash Patel?
The opening post of Parker's thread about Wilkins, which describes her background and work. Wilkins's complaint against Parker quotes the thread at length.
Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 23, 2025: "WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS" thread, post 1 · Sam ParkerFirst post of the thread, 10:57 PM EST on February 23, 2025; the thread ran to 16 posts that night and Parker added a 17th on the evening of February 24[02]Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 24, 2025: thread post 13, "More Than Meets The Eye?"
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On the surface, Alexis's meteoric rise is a true "American Dream." But is that all there is to her?
Post 13 of Parker's thread. It raises questions about Wilkins's career and says "I feel like there's more going on here" without stating a conclusion.
Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 24, 2025: thread post 13, "More Than Meets The Eye?" · Sam ParkerPost 13 of the thread, 12:15 AM EST on February 24, 2025[03]Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 24, 2025: thread post 16
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🧵16/ Now go catch up on how Ashley St. Clair might be an israeli honeypot operation:
Post 16, the original final post of Parker's thread (he added a 17th the next evening). It links to a separate thread of his suggesting another woman was an Israeli "honeypot." Wilkins's complaint reads it as calling her a "honeypot" too.
Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 24, 2025: thread post 16 · Sam ParkerPost 16 of the thread, 1:04 AM EST on February 24, 2025
148 days between recorded events
July 2025
1 event
Parker calls Wilkins a "honey" in a post from his other account, @SamParkerSenate
Claim
From his @SamParkerSenate account, Parker called Wilkins a "honey" in a post about her relationship with Patel and asked readers "Are you buying it?" Wilkins's later complaint reads "honey" as short for "honeypot"; the post does not use that word.
[04]Sam Parker on X (@SamParkerSenate), July 21, 2025: quote-post about Alexis Wilkins
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Are you buying it?
A post from Parker's other account, @SamParkerSenate, that calls Wilkins a "honey" and asks readers whether they believe the relationship. Wilkins's complaint reads "honey" in this post as short for "honeypot"; the post does not use that word.
Sam Parker on X (@SamParkerSenate), July 21, 2025: quote-post about Alexis Wilkins · Sam ParkerQuote-post of a @BasedSamParker thread, 6:39 PM EDT[05]Complaint, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), filed October 31, 2025 (Doc. 1)
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These allegations are all categorically false. Ms. Wilkins is not now and has never been an agent for any intelligence agency, and is certainly not in a relationship with Dir. Patel to “compromise” him.
Wilkins's complaint against Samuel B. Parker, pleading defamation and defamation by implication and seeking $5 million. It quotes and cites his February 23, 2025 thread and his July 21, 2025 post, which it reads as calling her a "honeypot." It alleged that Parker lived in Utah; Parker's later declaration says he lives in Washington. It is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), filed October 31, 2025 (Doc. 1)Pages 4 to 19, paragraphs 11 to 41 (the posts); paragraphs 44 to 59
32 days between recorded events
August 2025
2 events
Kyle Seraphin says on his show that Patel's girlfriend is "a former Mossad agent"
Claim
On The Kyle Seraphin Show, Seraphin said Patel had his own "little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend is "a former Mossad agent," according to the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint and the court's order. He did not name her.
[06]Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)
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Ms. Wilkins is not even Jewish, much less Israeli, and has never set foot in Israel. She is not now and never has been an agent for any intelligence agency.
Wilkins's complaint against Kyle Seraphin, pleading one count of defamation and defamation per se and seeking more than $5 million. Paragraph 10 quotes a transcript of his August 22, 2025 remarks. It is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations and not sworn testimony.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)Page 3, paragraph 10 (the quoted remarks); page 4, paragraph 14 (the denial); paragraphs 17 to 27[07]Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)
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When viewed in this context, the Court finds that a reasonable viewer would take Defendant’s statements as part and parcel of the show’s stated aim of presenting “uncomfortable truths” and a continuance of the factual discussions immediately before and after the statements.
The order denying Kyle Seraphin's motion to dismiss. It quotes his August 22, 2025 remarks as set out in Wilkins's complaint and notes that his own motion gave a version that was materially the same. It holds that the remarks are capable of defamatory meaning and that Wilkins adequately pleaded actual malice, accepting the complaint's factual allegations as true, as the rules require at this stage. Applying the test of whether a statement can be verified, and taking those allegations as true, it calls the statements "verifiably false"; this is a pleading-stage ruling and not a finding after trial. It declines to rule on whether Wilkins is a public figure.
Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)Pages 3 and 12 to 14 (the quoted podcast remarks and the defamatory-meaning ruling); page 17 (actual malice)Wilkins sues Seraphin for defamation in Texas
Wilkins filed a defamation suit against Seraphin in federal court in Austin, seeking more than $5 million. The complaint says she is not Israeli, has never been to Israel and has never been an agent of any intelligence agency.
[06]Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)
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Ms. Wilkins is not even Jewish, much less Israeli, and has never set foot in Israel. She is not now and never has been an agent for any intelligence agency.
Wilkins's complaint against Kyle Seraphin, pleading one count of defamation and defamation per se and seeking more than $5 million. Paragraph 10 quotes a transcript of his August 22, 2025 remarks. It is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations and not sworn testimony.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)Page 3, paragraph 10 (the quoted remarks); page 4, paragraph 14 (the denial); paragraphs 17 to 27[08]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)
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ORDER GRANTING 20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. As of October 5, 2026, its newest entry is dated August 25, 2026. It shows the motion to dismiss filed November 4, 2025, the order denying it on May 22, 2026, Seraphin's answer and his lawyers' motion to withdraw on July 17, 2026, and the order granting the withdrawal on August 24, 2026. It lists no trial date.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)Docket entries 1 to 25; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 9:41 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
18 days between recorded events
September 2025
1 event
Elijah Schaffer posts a photo of Wilkins and Patel under a thread about Mossad operatives
Claim
According to Wilkins's later complaint, Schaffer quote-posted a thread by X user Hen Mazzig about female Mossad operatives, adding a photo of Wilkins with Patel and no caption. The complaint dates the post September 14 in one paragraph and September 15 in another. A November 2025 Grayzone report links a Schaffer post whose ID corresponds to 11:21 p.m. Eastern time on September 14 (03:21 UTC on September 15); the post is no longer available on X, and we could not view it.
[09]Complaint, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), filed October 28, 2025 (Doc. 1)
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Defendant posted—without caption—a photograph of Ms. Wilkins, arm-in-arm with Kash Patel, which she originally shared on her Instagram account in January 2024.
Wilkins's complaint against Elijah Schaffer, pleading one count of defamation by implication and seeking more than $5 million. It describes a caption-less quote-post of a photo of Wilkins and Patel in reply to a thread by X user Hen Mazzig about female Mossad operatives, dated September 14, 2025 in paragraph 12 and September 15 in paragraph 21, and says the post had 1.5 million views. It does not give the post's address. A November 2025 Grayzone report (https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/kash-patels-gf-files-5-million-lawsuit) links a Schaffer post, https://x.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1967428439990046855, whose ID corresponds to 11:21 PM Eastern time on September 14, 2025 (03:21 UTC on September 15), which fits the complaint's two dates. The post is no longer available on X and we could not view it. The complaint is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), filed October 28, 2025 (Doc. 1)Pages 3 to 5, paragraphs 11 to 14 (the post); paragraphs 21 to 27[10]Order on motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), signed February 3, 2026 (Doc. 10)
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Defendant's caption-less post lies within the gray zone between opinion and innuendo of a fact.
The order denying Schaffer's motion to dismiss, signed February 3 and entered on the docket February 4, 2026. It holds that, read with his earlier posts about Israel, a viewer could reasonably infer that the post labels Wilkins a "honeypot," and that the facts alleged meet the pleading requirement for actual malice even if she is a public figure. It assumes the complaint's allegations are true, as the rules require at this stage, and makes no finding on what Schaffer meant or on whether any implied claim is true.
44 days between recorded events
October 2025
2 events
Wilkins sues Schaffer for defamation by implication in Florida
Wilkins sued Schaffer in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, claiming his wordless post implied she is a Mossad agent and seeking more than $5 million.
[09]Complaint, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), filed October 28, 2025 (Doc. 1)
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Defendant posted—without caption—a photograph of Ms. Wilkins, arm-in-arm with Kash Patel, which she originally shared on her Instagram account in January 2024.
Wilkins's complaint against Elijah Schaffer, pleading one count of defamation by implication and seeking more than $5 million. It describes a caption-less quote-post of a photo of Wilkins and Patel in reply to a thread by X user Hen Mazzig about female Mossad operatives, dated September 14, 2025 in paragraph 12 and September 15 in paragraph 21, and says the post had 1.5 million views. It does not give the post's address. A November 2025 Grayzone report (https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/kash-patels-gf-files-5-million-lawsuit) links a Schaffer post, https://x.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1967428439990046855, whose ID corresponds to 11:21 PM Eastern time on September 14, 2025 (03:21 UTC on September 15), which fits the complaint's two dates. The post is no longer available on X and we could not view it. The complaint is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), filed October 28, 2025 (Doc. 1)Pages 3 to 5, paragraphs 11 to 14 (the post); paragraphs 21 to 27[11]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)
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ORDER denying 5 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/3/2026.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 28, 2025, the motion to dismiss and the order denying it, settlement conferences in May 2026, the joint stipulation of dismissal filed August 31, 2026, and the order closing the case on September 3, 2026.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)Docket entries 1 to 30; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListenerWilkins sues Parker for defamation in Utah
Wilkins sued Parker in federal court in Utah over his February and July 2025 posts, seeking $5 million. The complaint alleged that he lived in Utah.
[05]Complaint, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), filed October 31, 2025 (Doc. 1)
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These allegations are all categorically false. Ms. Wilkins is not now and has never been an agent for any intelligence agency, and is certainly not in a relationship with Dir. Patel to “compromise” him.
Wilkins's complaint against Samuel B. Parker, pleading defamation and defamation by implication and seeking $5 million. It quotes and cites his February 23, 2025 thread and his July 21, 2025 post, which it reads as calling her a "honeypot." It alleged that Parker lived in Utah; Parker's later declaration says he lives in Washington. It is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), filed October 31, 2025 (Doc. 1)Pages 4 to 19, paragraphs 11 to 41 (the posts); paragraphs 44 to 59[12]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)
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For the reasons stated on the record, the court GRANTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE, docket entry 22 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. This matter is dismissed without prejudice.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 31, 2025, Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction filed April 17, 2026, the August 13, 2026 hearing at which the court granted it without prejudice, and the judgment of August 17, 2026.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)Docket entries 1 to 32, including the August 13, 2026 minute order (entry 31); last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
95 days between recorded events
February 2026
1 event
Florida judge denies Schaffer's motion to dismiss
Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks denied Schaffer's motion to dismiss in an order signed February 3 and entered February 4, 2026. He found that, read with Schaffer's earlier posts about Israel, a viewer could reasonably infer the post labeled Wilkins a "honeypot," and that her complaint adequately pleaded actual malice. The order makes no finding on whether any implied claim is true.
[10]Order on motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), signed February 3, 2026 (Doc. 10)
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Defendant's caption-less post lies within the gray zone between opinion and innuendo of a fact.
The order denying Schaffer's motion to dismiss, signed February 3 and entered on the docket February 4, 2026. It holds that, read with his earlier posts about Israel, a viewer could reasonably infer that the post labels Wilkins a "honeypot," and that the facts alleged meet the pleading requirement for actual malice even if she is a public figure. It assumes the complaint's allegations are true, as the rules require at this stage, and makes no finding on what Schaffer meant or on whether any implied claim is true.
[11]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)
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ORDER denying 5 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/3/2026.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 28, 2025, the motion to dismiss and the order denying it, settlement conferences in May 2026, the joint stipulation of dismissal filed August 31, 2026, and the order closing the case on September 3, 2026.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)Docket entries 1 to 30; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
108 days between recorded events
May 2026
1 event
Texas judge denies Seraphin's motion to dismiss
Senior Judge David Alan Ezra held that, in the context of Seraphin's show, a reasonable viewer could take his remarks as statements of fact rather than satire, and that Wilkins had adequately pleaded actual malice. Applying the test of whether a statement can be verified, and taking the complaint's allegations as true, the order calls the statements "verifiably false"; this is a pleading-stage ruling, not a finding after trial.
[07]Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)
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When viewed in this context, the Court finds that a reasonable viewer would take Defendant’s statements as part and parcel of the show’s stated aim of presenting “uncomfortable truths” and a continuance of the factual discussions immediately before and after the statements.
The order denying Kyle Seraphin's motion to dismiss. It quotes his August 22, 2025 remarks as set out in Wilkins's complaint and notes that his own motion gave a version that was materially the same. It holds that the remarks are capable of defamatory meaning and that Wilkins adequately pleaded actual malice, accepting the complaint's factual allegations as true, as the rules require at this stage. Applying the test of whether a statement can be verified, and taking those allegations as true, it calls the statements "verifiably false"; this is a pleading-stage ruling and not a finding after trial. It declines to rule on whether Wilkins is a public figure.
Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)Pages 3 and 12 to 14 (the quoted podcast remarks and the defamatory-meaning ruling); page 17 (actual malice)
56 days between recorded events
July 2026
1 event
Seraphin answers the complaint without a lawyer as his lawyers move to withdraw
Claim
Seraphin filed his own answer, calling his statements "opinion, satire, or rhetorical hyperbole" and pleading defenses including fair comment and accurate reporting of third-party allegations. His lawyers moved to withdraw the same day.
[13]Answer of Kyle M. Seraphin (pro se), Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), July 17, 2026 (Doc. 21)
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The statements were expressions of opinion, satire, or rhetorical hyperbole, not verifiable false assertions of fact.
Seraphin's answer to the complaint, filed by him without a lawyer on the day his lawyers moved to withdraw. He denies most allegations, says he has never met Wilkins, and pleads defenses including opinion and satire, fair comment, substantial truth and accurate reporting of third-party allegations. It is a pleading, not sworn testimony.
Answer of Kyle M. Seraphin (pro se), Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), July 17, 2026 (Doc. 21)Pages 3 to 4, answers to paragraphs 14, 18 and 23; pages 6 to 9, affirmative defenses 2, 3, 8 and 10[08]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)
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ORDER GRANTING 20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. As of October 5, 2026, its newest entry is dated August 25, 2026. It shows the motion to dismiss filed November 4, 2025, the order denying it on May 22, 2026, Seraphin's answer and his lawyers' motion to withdraw on July 17, 2026, and the order granting the withdrawal on August 24, 2026. It lists no trial date.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)Docket entries 1 to 25; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 9:41 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
27 days between recorded events
August 2026
4 events
Utah judge dismisses the Parker suit for lack of jurisdiction
At a hearing, Judge Robert J. Shelby granted Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, without prejudice. Parker had said he lives in Washington, not Utah. The motion raised only jurisdiction and venue, and the dismissal was without prejudice.
[12]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)
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For the reasons stated on the record, the court GRANTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE, docket entry 22 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. This matter is dismissed without prejudice.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 31, 2025, Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction filed April 17, 2026, the August 13, 2026 hearing at which the court granted it without prejudice, and the judgment of August 17, 2026.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)Docket entries 1 to 32, including the August 13, 2026 minute order (entry 31); last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener[14]Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), April 17, 2026 (Doc. 22)
Source excerpt
My tweets voiced my opinions about public and political figures such as Alexis Wilkins, Kash Patel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and others
Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue, with his declaration under penalty of perjury. It says he lives and works in Washington, did not post from Utah or direct the posts at Utah, and that his posts voiced his opinions. It does not address whether the posts were true.
Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), April 17, 2026 (Doc. 22)Statement of facts, paragraphs 1 to 28; Parker's declaration, paragraphs 23 to 31Court enters judgment for Parker and closes the Utah case
The court entered judgment in Parker's favor following the August 13 dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. As of October 5, 2026, we did not find a refiled suit.
[15]Judgment in a civil case, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), August 17, 2026 (Doc. 32)
Source excerpt
It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendant.
The one-page judgment entered after the court granted Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction at an August 13, 2026 hearing. The docket's minute order says the dismissal is without prejudice and that the reasons were stated on the record; we did not read a transcript.
[12]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)
Source excerpt
For the reasons stated on the record, the court GRANTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE, docket entry 22 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. This matter is dismissed without prejudice.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 31, 2025, Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction filed April 17, 2026, the August 13, 2026 hearing at which the court granted it without prejudice, and the judgment of August 17, 2026.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)Docket entries 1 to 32, including the August 13, 2026 minute order (entry 31); last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListenerCourt lets Seraphin's lawyers withdraw
Magistrate Judge Dustin M. Howell granted the motion by Seraphin's lawyers to withdraw, leaving him to represent himself. As of October 5, 2026, the docket lists no trial date.
[08]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)
Source excerpt
ORDER GRANTING 20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. As of October 5, 2026, its newest entry is dated August 25, 2026. It shows the motion to dismiss filed November 4, 2025, the order denying it on May 22, 2026, Seraphin's answer and his lawyers' motion to withdraw on July 17, 2026, and the order granting the withdrawal on August 24, 2026. It lists no trial date.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)Docket entries 1 to 25; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 9:41 a.m. as displayed by CourtListenerWilkins and Schaffer file a joint stipulation dismissing the Florida suit with prejudice
After mediation in May and an August 21 report of a tentative settlement being finalized, the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice. The court closed the case on September 3, 2026. We did not find the settlement's terms. Schaffer posted a public retraction on September 9, 2026.
[16]Order closing case, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), September 3, 2026 (Doc. 30)
Source excerpt
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on the Parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, filed August 31, 2026.
The order closing the case after the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on August 31, 2026. It says the stipulation took effect on its own and denies pending motions as moot. It does not describe any settlement terms.
[17]Joint status report, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), August 21, 2026 (Doc. 25)
Source excerpt
Since that time, the Parties have worked cooperatively to negotiate the remaining terms and have now come to a tentative agreement that is in the process of being finalized.
A joint report by both sides saying they attended mediation on May 6 and May 12, 2026 and reached a tentative settlement agreement that was being finalized. It does not state any terms.
[11]CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)
Source excerpt
ORDER denying 5 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/3/2026.
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 28, 2025, the motion to dismiss and the order denying it, settlement conferences in May 2026, the joint stipulation of dismissal filed August 31, 2026, and the order closing the case on September 3, 2026.
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)Docket entries 1 to 30; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
September 2026
1 event
Schaffer posts a retraction saying Wilkins is not a foreign intelligence operative
Correction
Elijah Schaffer posted on X that his September 2025 post "implied she was operating as a foreign intelligence asset," apologized for that implication, and wrote that Wilkins "is not, and has never been, a foreign intelligence operative, foreign asset, or honeypot of any kind." Kash Patel quote-posted the retraction that evening with a single period.
[18]Elijah Schaffer on X, September 9, 2026: retraction and apology to Alexis Wilkins
Source excerpt
I apologize for that implication because it is false to suggest she is a honeypot. Alexis Wilkins is not, and has never been, a foreign intelligence operative, foreign asset, or honeypot of any kind. There is no factual basis to suggest otherwise. I retract my September 2025 post in full. The original post has been deleted.
Schaffer's public retraction of his September 2025 post, published six days after the court closed Wilkins's suit against him following a settlement whose terms are not public. Kash Patel quote-posted it the same evening without adding words of his own.
Elijah Schaffer on X, September 9, 2026: retraction and apology to Alexis Wilkins · Elijah SchafferSingle long post, 4:29 PM EDT
25 days between recorded events
October 2026
1 event
Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins announce their engagement
The Associated Press reported that FBI Director Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins announced their engagement in a post on X on the evening of October 4, 2026.
[19]Associated Press: FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
Source excerpt
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening.
Associated Press report, published by ABC News on October 4, 2026, on Patel and Wilkins announcing their engagement on X.
Claims
Claims separate what was said from what is contested. Follow each source for the original wording and context.
What's disputed
Disputed claim
Kyle Seraphin said on his podcast on August 22, 2025 that FBI Director Kash Patel "has had his own little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, is "a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA," according to the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint and in the court's order denying his motion to dismiss.
Sources (2)
- Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)Page 3, paragraph 10 (the quoted remarks); page 4, paragraph 14 (the denial); paragraphs 17 to 27
- Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)Pages 3 and 12 to 14 (the quoted podcast remarks and the defamatory-meaning ruling); page 17 (actual malice)
Disputed claim
Wilkins's complaint against Seraphin says she "is not now and never has been an agent for any intelligence agency" and "has never set foot in Israel."
Sources (1)
- Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)Page 3, paragraph 10 (the quoted remarks); page 4, paragraph 14 (the denial); paragraphs 17 to 27
Response record
Responses
Latest recorded positions: 23. Dates: February 24, 2025 to September 9, 2026
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Jonna SpilborLawyer and television legal analyst "Good for her and her team."
CondemnedCase context: Is Alexis Wilkins a foreign 'honeypot' agent, as Kyle Seraphin and other commentators suggested?
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Jonna Spilbor criticizes Seraphin and praises Wilkins's prompt decision to sue. She questions whether Wilkins should be treated as a public figure for the defamation claim.
Before the statement
Kelly and Aronberg discuss Seraphin's remarks and the higher burden for a defamation plaintiff who is a public figure.
After the statement
Spilbor says Wilkins's team wasted no time filing the suit. Kelly then recommends an apology and retraction.
The Megyn Kelly Show discusses Seraphin's accusation and Wilkins's lawsuitEpisode 1142, September 5, 2025; Kelly 1:37:40-1:38:08, Aronberg 1:38:08-1:38:42.Why this label?
Spilbor criticizes Seraphin's conduct and praises the prompt lawsuit in response. Her disagreement about public-figure status concerns the legal burden, not approval of the accusation.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Kyle SeraphinPodcaster and former FBI special agent, on The Kyle Seraphin Show, as quoted in Wilkins's complaint and the court's orderDirectly involved"[FBI Director Kash Patel] has had his own little ‘honeypot’ issue that’s been going on of late, so we’re just going to acknowledge it real publicly. He’s got a girlfriend that is half his age, who is apparently is both a country music singer, a political commentator on Rumble, a friend of John Rich through Bongino, who also now owns a big chunk of Rumble, and she’s also a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA."
CondemnedResponding to: Kyle Seraphin said on his podcast on August 22, 2025 that FBI Director Kash Patel "has had his own little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, is "a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA," according to the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint and in the court's order denying his motion to dismiss.
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On his show on August 22, 2025, Kyle Seraphin said FBI Director Kash Patel had his own "little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend, a country music singer and political commentator, is "a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA." He did not name Wilkins. The words come from the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint and in the court's order, which says Seraphin's own version was materially the same.
Before the statement
Online posts had suggested since early 2025 that Wilkins was an Israeli agent, and she had called such accusations "insanely ridiculous" on X on July 9, 2025. In the episode, Seraphin first discussed news reports about undercover and "honeypot" techniques used by the FBI, according to the court's order.
After the statement
Wilkins sued Seraphin for defamation five days later, on August 27, 2025. He moved to dismiss, calling the remarks satire, and the court denied the motion on May 22, 2026. As of October 5, 2026 the case is pending.
Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)Page 3, paragraph 10 (the quoted remarks); page 4, paragraph 14 (the denial); paragraphs 17 to 27Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)Pages 3 and 12 to 14 (the quoted podcast remarks and the defamatory-meaning ruling); page 17 (actual malice)Why this label?
The reference point is the proposition that Alexis Wilkins is, or was, a foreign intelligence agent, specifically an Israeli or Mossad "honeypot" in a relationship with Kash Patel to compromise him. Seraphin states as fact that Patel's girlfriend is "a former Mossad agent" and ties that to a "honeypot" issue, which asserts the proposition, so we used Condemned. Here that label records only an attributed assertion and no judgment on Seraphin or Wilkins. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because Seraphin later said the remarks were satire and hyperbole. The word "apparently" introduces his list of her roles, but "she's also a former Mossad agent" opens its own clause and is stated as fact, and the court found the remarks "would reasonably be understood as describing actual facts." Mixed or conditional loses because the remark sets no express condition; his later position is recorded as a separate statement. Evidence level: we did not hear the recording, but Seraphin's own answer responds "Admit" to paragraph 10 of the complaint, the paragraph that quotes the transcript, and the court notes that his motion quoted it the same way apart from punctuation.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Simon GoddekBiotechnologist and social media commentator, on his X account "Alexis Wilkins is twenty years younger than Kash and works for an NGO that’s basically Israeli intelligence. … Classic honey pot."
CondemnedResponding to: Kyle Seraphin said on his podcast on August 22, 2025 that FBI Director Kash Patel "has had his own little 'honeypot' issue" and that Patel's girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, is "a former Mossad agent in what is like the equivalent of their NSA," according to the transcript quoted in Wilkins's complaint and in the court's order denying his motion to dismiss.
Read more
On July 7, 2025, Simon Goddek replied in the conversation under his own post about Kash Patel that Wilkins "works for an NGO that's basically Israeli intelligence" and called her a "Classic honey pot." Earlier that day he had posted a photo of Patel with the words "then I looked into who he's dating." Replying "Exactly." to a graphic that linked Wilkins to PragerU and its chief executive, Goddek attached screenshots of PragerU biography pages for Wilkins and for chief executive Marissa Streit, with the passage on Streit's service in an Israeli military intelligence unit highlighted.
Before the statement
In early July 2025 the Justice Department and FBI said in a memo that their review of the Jeffrey Epstein files found no client list, and some commentators turned on Patel. Goddek's earlier post that day, with the words "I thought he was solid at first," drew more than 20 million views.
After the statement
On July 9, 2025, Wilkins posted that such accusations were "obviously insanely ridiculous." In her March 24, 2026 thread she said the July 2025 claim began with a post by "a supplement influencer with 1.1 million followers"; she did not name the account, but the description matches Goddek's.
Simon Goddek on X, July 7, 2025: reply calling Wilkins a "Classic honey pot" · Simon GoddekSingle reply, 12:22 PM EDTSimon Goddek on X, July 7, 2025: "I thought he was solid at first" · Simon GoddekSingle post with a photo of Kash Patel, 9:58 AM EDTWhy this label?
The reference point is the proposition that Alexis Wilkins is, or was, a foreign intelligence agent, specifically an Israeli or Mossad "honeypot" in a relationship with Kash Patel to compromise him. Goddek states that Wilkins works for an organization that is "basically Israeli intelligence" and ends with the label "Classic honey pot," which asserts the proposition, so we used Condemned. Here that label records only an attributed assertion and no judgment on Goddek or Wilkins. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because part of the reply is a rhetorical question about why she would date Patel. It loses because the reply closes with a flat label rather than a question. Evidence level: his own post on X.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Sources
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Original text
Order denying motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), May 22, 2026 (Doc. 17)
Relevant passage: Pages 3 and 12 to 14 (the quoted podcast remarks and the defamatory-meaning ruling); page 17 (actual malice)
Excerpt
"When viewed in this context, the Court finds that a reasonable viewer would take Defendant’s statements as part and parcel of the show’s stated aim of presenting “uncomfortable truths” and a continuance of the factual discussions immediately before and after the statements."
About this source
The order denying Kyle Seraphin's motion to dismiss. It quotes his August 22, 2025 remarks as set out in Wilkins's complaint and notes that his own motion gave a version that was materially the same. It holds that the remarks are capable of defamatory meaning and that Wilkins adequately pleaded actual malice, accepting the complaint's factual allegations as true, as the rules require at this stage. Applying the test of whether a statement can be verified, and taking those allegations as true, it calls the statements "verifiably false"; this is a pleading-stage ruling and not a finding after trial. It declines to rule on whether Wilkins is a public figure.
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- Senior U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra
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Original video
The Megyn Kelly Show discusses Seraphin's accusation and Wilkins's lawsuit
Excerpt
"She has absolutely no connection with them whatsoever. … And she's saying they had met before. So he knew that she was not a Mossad agent."
About this source
The full episode includes Seraphin's remarks followed by Kelly's response and legal analysis from Aronberg and Spilbor.
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- Megyn Kelly, Dave Aronberg and Jonna Spilbor
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Original post
Stew Peters replies to Owens on Wilkins's coordinated-campaign account
Excerpt
"There is no possible way that a group of independent thinkers could ALL come to the same conclusions that Alexis Wilkins is Mossad"
About this source
Peters replies sarcastically to Owens's criticism of Wilkins's account of an influence campaign.
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- Stew Peters
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Original post
Ian Carroll's response to Schaffer's lawsuit video
Excerpt
"To be clear, I’m not saying she’s a Mossad honeypot (because that would be ridiculous) but in my speculative, satirical, totally unserious opinion"
About this source
Carroll's added caption praises Schaffer's response and mocks the lawsuit, with sarcastic qualifications.
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- Ian Carroll
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Analysis
Max Blumenthal on Wilkins's lawsuit against Schaffer
Relevant passage: Article subtitle and paragraphs discussing Schaffer's photograph post and the interview with his lawyer.
Excerpt
"numerous Twitter/X users had posted an identical photo to make precisely the same joke about Wilkins and Patel, invoking an unsubstantiated theory that had been reverberating across the internet for months. … It’s perfectly fine to raise questions and Elijah [Schaeffer] didn’t even do that."
About this source
Blumenthal's signed article criticizes the defamation litigation and quotes Schaffer's lawyer. It calls the intelligence theory unsubstantiated. The article spells the lawyer's first name Oneir; his firm and Florida Bar identify him as Onier Llopiz.
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- Max Blumenthal
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Original post
Bassem Youssef's sarcastic response to Wilkins's Mossad denial
Excerpt
"But if she denied it , then it’s all good . Phew! Thank you"
About this source
Youssef's added text responds sarcastically to a report of Wilkins's denial. The date reflects the displayed version's edit time.
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- Bassem Youssef
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Original post
Xaviaer DuRousseau responds to Schaffer's lawsuit defense
Excerpt
"YOU ATTACHED KASH PATEL AND ALEXIS WILKINS’S PHOTO TO A POST CALLING OUT MOSSAD HONEYPOTS."
About this source
DuRousseau's caption evaluates Schaffer's honeypot implication and rebuts the explanation in the quoted post.
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- Xaviaer DuRousseau
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Original post
Ashton Forbes replies to Michell's Wilkins lawsuit post
Excerpt
"I will have no connection to these people making up fake crap."
About this source
Forbes's reply welcomes the suit news and disavows Schaffer. The parent post identifies the Mossad-agent allegation being discussed.
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- Ashton Forbes
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Original post
Jaimee Michell rejects Mossad-agent allegations against Wilkins
Excerpt
"The lies have gotten out of control. They’ll only stop when people understand they will lose everything by spreading them."
About this source
Michell evaluates the allegation in her own words after describing the defamation lawsuits.
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- Jaimee Michell
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Analysis
Will Sommer questions the evidence for the Wilkins spy allegation
Relevant passage: Section discussing Alexis Wilkins; paragraph describing the PragerU connection as pretty thin gruel.
Excerpt
"the key piece of evidence has been that PragerU CEO Marissa Streit once worked in the Israel Defense Forces as an intelligence officer. That’s pretty thin gruel"
About this source
Sommer's signed commentary evaluates the evidence advanced for the Wilkins spy allegation.
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- Will Sommer
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Original post
Jake Shields on X, September 9, 2026: quote post of Schaffer's retraction
Excerpt
"I'm glad Elijah cleared that up Alexis Wikins is not an Israeli honeypot and the FBI is not funding her lawsuit"
About this source
Shields's quote post of Elijah Schaffer's September 9, 2026 retraction and apology to Wilkins.
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- Jake Shields
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Original post
Elijah Schaffer on X, September 9, 2026: retraction and apology to Alexis Wilkins
Excerpt
"I apologize for that implication because it is false to suggest she is a honeypot. Alexis Wilkins is not, and has never been, a foreign intelligence operative, foreign asset, or honeypot of any kind. There is no factual basis to suggest otherwise. I retract my September 2025 post in full. The original post has been deleted."
About this source
Schaffer's public retraction of his September 2025 post, published six days after the court closed Wilkins's suit against him following a settlement whose terms are not public. Kash Patel quote-posted it the same evening without adding words of his own.
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- Elijah Schaffer
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Original video
The Dan Bongino Show: Does The Truth Even Matter Anymore? (Ep. 2480), March 25, 2026
Relevant passage: Segment on Alexis Wilkins's March 24 thread
Excerpt
"Here's Alexis saying, Hey, I was falsely labeled a Mossad spy in a coordinated campaign designed to basically isolate an official U.S. government. She's talking about obviously about Kash. This is his girlfriend. She was falsely labeled a Mossad spy. Insanity. I don't know what's going on with that. Is there a lawsuit about it? I don't know. I don't ask questions about it. That's her business."
About this source
Bongino discusses Wilkins's March 24, 2026 thread on his show. We heard the segment in a clip of the episode posted on X (https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/2036902901382275463) and could not play the full episode. The excerpt is our transcription of that clip.
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- Dan Bongino
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Original post
Candace Owens on X, March 24, 2026: quote post of Wilkins's thread
Excerpt
"This is one of those random breaks in politics that we all need to just stop and appreciate something objectively hilarious. I therefore implore you to read this thread. The background is that Alexis Wilkins, (Kash Patel’s girlfriend) does not understand why some people think she’s a Mossad honey pot. So she has spent months piecing together a theory that Vladimir Putin’s philosopher Alexander Dugin is running an operation to bring down down Trump, through General Michael Flynn, Joe Kent and the Catholic Church (nevermind the schism) further aided by people who are asking questions about Charlie Kirk’s assasination. Because none of that could be authentic. Vladimir Putin sits at the top. Separately, this is more evidence we need to just shutter the FBI. This is just too completely unserious and embarrassing on the world stage."
About this source
Owens's quote post of Wilkins's March 24, 2026 thread, which named Owens among people Wilkins tied to a "foreign-linked influence network." About 50 minutes earlier Owens replied to the thread calling it "completely and utterly false."
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- Candace Owens
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Original post
Alexis Wilkins on X, January 19, 2026: post addressed to New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson
Excerpt
". @NYTLiz — enough. I know you’re digging in the depths and hunting for information at a disproportionate level. The online trolls have already written volumes of fiction about me being a “honeypot” and whatever other basement-grade conspiracies are trending this week."
About this source
Wilkins's post objecting to reporting calls by Elizabeth Williamson of The New York Times (@NYTLiz) to people in her life. We did not find a published Times article from that reporting as of October 5, 2026.
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- Alexis Wilkins
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Interview
The Katie Miller Podcast: FBI Director Kash Patel & Alexis Wilkins on Balancing Their Relationship with Work (Ep. 19), December 16, 2025
Excerpt
"So I just want to clarify, you're not Jewish. I'm not. You are not from Israel. No. So how did we get to, are you a Mossad agent? You know, that's a great question. I, I, I too have that question for the internet, actually. You and me both. No, I, I, I'm not sure. I, I, I'm not Jewish. I'm Christian. I'm Armenian. So, you know, I'm not really sure how we got there. I've never been to Israel. I, you know, love to go. It's just, it, the stamp isn't even on my passport and I'm just as confused as everyone else is. … I also understand that there's a benefit in whatever media spin, whatever side is choosing to make. If this side wants to say I'm a spy, it's because they're trying to attack him through me. … Do you think certain attacks on you or your relationship affect your work in different degrees? Like, for example, a Mossad agent, is that any different than attacks, say, over your air travel? Or do you just let it all roll?"
About this source
Miller's joint interview with Patel and Wilkins, posted on the podcast's YouTube channel. The excerpt is our transcription; the stammers are as spoken. Patel answers the 8:42 question by discussing his use of FBI aircraft, not the Mossad claim.
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- Katie Miller
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Original post
Laura Loomer on X, November 16, 2025: reply to Alex Jones on the Schaffer lawsuit
Excerpt
"@RealAlexJones That’s not Kash Patel. That’s his girlfriend. And how is it insane if she was defamed? People can’t just go around calling everyone they don’t like “Mossad” spies."
About this source
Loomer's reply to an Alex Jones post that called the suit against Elijah Schaffer "Kash Patel's insane anti-first amendment lawsuit."
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- Laura Loomer
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Original post
Jake Shields on X, November 12, 2025: "Is Kash Patel dating an Israeli honeypot?"
Excerpt
"Is Kash Patel dating an Israeli honeypot?"
About this source
Shields's one-line post, published after news reports on Wilkins's defamation suits against Schaffer and Parker.
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- Jake Shields
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Original post
Jackson Hinkle on X, November 11, 2025: post on the "MOSSAD HONEYPOT allegations"
Excerpt
"🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱 Kash Patel would silence everyone about the MOSSAD HONEYPOT allegations if he RELEASED THE EPSTEIN FILES!"
About this source
Hinkle's post, published after news reports on Wilkins's defamation suits against Schaffer and Parker.
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- Jackson Hinkle
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Original post
Simon Goddek on X, November 11, 2025: "JOURNALISM IS NOW A THREAT!"
Excerpt
"As journalists or commentators, the idea that even wondering aloud about this dynamic results in lawsuits is absurd. In Elijah’s case, he didn’t even make any direct claims; he just criticized Israel in general. … Instead of disproving suspicions, she’s reinforcing them. Trying to silence people, punish dissent, and enrich yourself in the process is not how innocent people usually act."
About this source
Goddek's post about Wilkins's defamation suits against Sam Parker, Elijah Schaffer and Kyle Seraphin.
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- Simon Goddek
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Original post
Elijah Schaffer on X, November 10, 2025: video response to the Wilkins lawsuit
Excerpt
"Before anyone jumps to conclusions and says, well, don't say that she's a honeypot, I'd like to say, I never did. I never would. I never felt like suggesting that, never even suggested that in my own head. So why am I being sued for something I never did? … I never said anything about Alexis Wilkins, period. She said that I had a wordless reply."
About this source
Schaffer's video responding to the defamation suit Wilkins filed against him on October 28, 2025. He says the suit punishes his criticism of Israel and calls it a proxy suit by Patel. The excerpt is our transcription of the video.
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- Elijah Schaffer
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Original text
Motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), November 4, 2025 (Doc. 10)
Relevant passage: Page 1 (preliminary statement); page 16 (argument on satire and hyperbole)
Excerpt
"Ms. Wilkins is attempting to use Mr. Seraphin’s humorous, sarcastic, and hyperbolic reference to news stories about Ms. Wilkins and her boyfriend, FBI Director Kash Patel (“Director Patel”), as a means of punishing and stifling Mr. Seraphin’s free speech and criticism of Director Patel in Mr. Seraphin’s podcast. … Here, Mr. Seraphin’s statements clearly constituted imaginative expression, satire, humor, and rhetorical hyperbole. … The statements intended to convey that there may be an ulterior motive for Ms. Wilkins’ relationship with Director Patel through purposefully over-the-top representations that a reasonable listener would not believe were assertions of fact."
About this source
Seraphin's motion to dismiss, filed through his lawyers. It argues that his remarks were humor, satire and rhetorical hyperbole that no reasonable listener would take as fact, and that Wilkins did not plead actual malice. The court denied the motion on May 22, 2026.
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- Counsel for Kyle M. Seraphin (Christopher D. Kratovil and Daniel J. Hall, Dykema Gossett PLLC; Edward J. Loya, Jr., Dorsey & Whitney LLP)
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- Accessed
Reporting
The Bulwark: Meet the Ex-FBI Podcaster Driving Kash Patel Nuts (Will Sommer), September 25, 2025
Relevant passage: Paragraphs on the Wilkins lawsuit
Excerpt
"For his part, Seraphin said he meant Wilkins was a “honeypot” in a positive way. “It’s kind of a compliment, actually,” he said."
About this source
Will Sommer's profile of Kyle Seraphin, based in part on an interview with him. It reports his response to Wilkins's August 2025 lawsuit.
- Author
- Will Sommer
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- Accessed
Original post
Bassem Youssef on X, August 3, 2025: "On behalf of the internet I apologize"
Excerpt
"On behalf of the internet I apologize to her , to Israel and to Mossad for even entertaining the idea that our US director of the FBI might have been compromised by a Mossad agent. How dare we think that . Thank you for clearing things up, Miss Wilkins. I hope this would put the conversation to rest ."
About this source
Youssef's quote post of an August 2, 2025 post by the account @ShadowofEzra summarizing Wilkins's denial on The Megyn Kelly Show that she is a Mossad agent.
- Author
- Bassem Youssef
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Original video
The Megyn Kelly Show: FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend Alexis Wilkins Responds to Internet Trolls Who Say She's Mossad, July 30, 2025
Excerpt
"Okay. The only piece of that that I can glean that is actually true is the CEO of Prager U is actually acknowledges on her bio that she served in military intelligence with the IDF. So she, the CEO of Prager U has an affiliation, but there's nothing like that about you. … but also the fact that it's accusing me of manipulating the person that I'm with, that I love, you know, that's a, it's a horrible accusation. … For the record, I should ask you, are you a spy for any government? Uh, definitely not. Um, that is, that is a firm no on that front."
About this source
A clip, posted on the show's YouTube channel, of Wilkins's interview on the July 30, 2025 episode. Before these remarks Kelly plays a video by an online commentator asking whether Patel is caught up in an "Israeli honeypot operation." The excerpt is our transcription of the clip; the channel did not publish a transcript.
- Author
- The Megyn Kelly Show
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Original post
Simon Goddek on X, July 7, 2025: reply calling Wilkins a "Classic honey pot"
Excerpt
"@TheRISEofROD Exactly. Alexis Wilkins is twenty years younger than Kash and works for an NGO that’s basically Israeli intelligence. And seriously, why would an attractive young woman date a not so attractive Indian American? Classic honey pot."
About this source
Goddek's reply in the conversation under his earlier post about Patel that day. The account has since changed its handle from @goddeketal to @goddek; news reports from July 2025 cite the post under the old handle.
- Author
- Simon Goddek
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Original post
Simon Goddek on X, July 7, 2025: "I thought he was solid at first"
Excerpt
"I thought he was solid at first… then I looked into who he’s dating… then it all started to make sense."
About this source
Goddek's post with a photo of Patel, published as some commentators criticized the Justice Department and FBI's July 2025 Epstein memo. Goddek posted the "Classic honey pot" reply later the same day in the conversation under this post. X showed more than 20 million views on this post as of October 5, 2026.
- Author
- Simon Goddek
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Original post
Alexis Wilkins on X, March 24, 2026: thread on a "foreign-linked influence network," post 2
Excerpt
"(2/13) In July 2025, I was falsely labeled a Mossad spy in a coordinated campaign designed to isolate an official of the US Government by using the person publicly nearest to him - me."
About this source
Part of Wilkins's thread alleging that a "foreign-linked influence network" ran coordinated campaigns, including one against her in July 2025. The thread names people and accounts and cites engagement figures she says she computed from public data. We could not verify those figures or the claims of coordination, and the thread says the full dataset would be published later.
- Author
- Alexis Wilkins
- Published
- Accessed
Interview
Vanity Fair: FBI Jets, Her Own Security Detail, and Honky Tonk Love: Alexis Wilkins Talks Life as Kash Patel's Girlfriend (Aidan McLaughlin), January 22, 2026
Relevant passage: Paragraphs on online theories about Wilkins and on the lawsuits
Excerpt
"“I’ve never been to Israel,” she says. “There’s not a stamp in my passport.”"
About this source
Vanity Fair's profile of Wilkins based on an interview with her. It describes online theories that she is a Mossad agent and quotes her response. Its statement that she filed all three lawsuits in August is inaccurate: the court records show the Seraphin suit in August 2025 and the Schaffer and Parker suits in late October 2025.
- Author
- Aidan McLaughlin
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Alexis Wilkins on X, July 9, 2025: post on "ridiculous conspiracy theories"
Excerpt
"These accusations are obviously insanely ridiculous and coming from accounts that are farming because their engagement dried up after Trump’s win."
About this source
Wilkins's post responding to online accusations. It leaves the accusation unstated; Schaffer's motion to dismiss attaches it as her response to the Mossad commentary, and her complaints say she publicly called the allegations about her affiliation with Israel false before the suits.
- Author
- Alexis Wilkins
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Sam Parker on X (@SamParkerSenate), July 21, 2025: quote-post about Alexis Wilkins
Excerpt
"Are you buying it?"
About this source
A post from Parker's other account, @SamParkerSenate, that calls Wilkins a "honey" and asks readers whether they believe the relationship. Wilkins's complaint reads "honey" in this post as short for "honeypot"; the post does not use that word.
- Author
- Sam Parker
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- Accessed
Original post
Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 24, 2025: thread post 16
Excerpt
"🧵16/ Now go catch up on how Ashley St. Clair might be an israeli honeypot operation:"
About this source
Post 16, the original final post of Parker's thread (he added a 17th the next evening). It links to a separate thread of his suggesting another woman was an Israeli "honeypot." Wilkins's complaint reads it as calling her a "honeypot" too.
- Author
- Sam Parker
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- Accessed
Original post
Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 24, 2025: thread post 13, "More Than Meets The Eye?"
Excerpt
"On the surface, Alexis's meteoric rise is a true "American Dream." But is that all there is to her?"
About this source
Post 13 of Parker's thread. It raises questions about Wilkins's career and says "I feel like there's more going on here" without stating a conclusion.
- Author
- Sam Parker
- Published
- Accessed
Original post
Sam Parker on X (@BasedSamParker), February 23, 2025: "WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS" thread, post 1
Excerpt
"🧵1/ WHO IS ALEXIS WILKINS--Girlfriend of Kash Patel?"
About this source
The opening post of Parker's thread about Wilkins, which describes her background and work. Wilkins's complaint against Parker quotes the thread at length.
- Author
- Sam Parker
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah)
Relevant passage: Docket entries 1 to 32, including the August 13, 2026 minute order (entry 31); last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 8:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
Excerpt
"For the reasons stated on the record, the court GRANTS WITHOUT PREJUDICE, docket entry 22 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. This matter is dismissed without prejudice."
About this source
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 31, 2025, Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction filed April 17, 2026, the August 13, 2026 hearing at which the court granted it without prejudice, and the judgment of August 17, 2026.
- Author
- CourtListener (RECAP archive of PACER)
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
Judgment in a civil case, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), August 17, 2026 (Doc. 32)
Relevant passage: Page 1
Excerpt
"It is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendant."
About this source
The one-page judgment entered after the court granted Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction at an August 13, 2026 hearing. The docket's minute order says the dismissal is without prejudice and that the reasons were stated on the record; we did not read a transcript.
- Author
- U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
Motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), April 17, 2026 (Doc. 22)
Relevant passage: Statement of facts, paragraphs 1 to 28; Parker's declaration, paragraphs 23 to 31
Excerpt
"My tweets voiced my opinions about public and political figures such as Alexis Wilkins, Kash Patel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and others"
About this source
Parker's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue, with his declaration under penalty of perjury. It says he lives and works in Washington, did not post from Utah or direct the posts at Utah, and that his posts voiced his opinions. It does not address whether the posts were true.
- Author
- Counsel for Samuel B. Parker (Anthony V. Rippa, limited appearance)
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- Accessed
Original text
Complaint, Wilkins v. Parker, No. 2:25-cv-00987 (D. Utah), filed October 31, 2025 (Doc. 1)
Relevant passage: Pages 4 to 19, paragraphs 11 to 41 (the posts); paragraphs 44 to 59
Excerpt
"These allegations are all categorically false. Ms. Wilkins is not now and has never been an agent for any intelligence agency, and is certainly not in a relationship with Dir. Patel to “compromise” him."
About this source
Wilkins's complaint against Samuel B. Parker, pleading defamation and defamation by implication and seeking $5 million. It quotes and cites his February 23, 2025 thread and his July 21, 2025 post, which it reads as calling her a "honeypot." It alleged that Parker lived in Utah; Parker's later declaration says he lives in Washington. It is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations.
- Author
- Counsel for Alexis Wilkins (Ammon Clemens, local counsel, and Jason C. Greaves, Binnall Law Group)
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- Accessed
Original text
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.)
Relevant passage: Docket entries 1 to 30; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
Excerpt
"ORDER denying 5 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 2/3/2026."
About this source
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. It shows the complaint filed October 28, 2025, the motion to dismiss and the order denying it, settlement conferences in May 2026, the joint stipulation of dismissal filed August 31, 2026, and the order closing the case on September 3, 2026.
- Author
- CourtListener (RECAP archive of PACER)
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- Accessed
Original text
Order closing case, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), September 3, 2026 (Doc. 30)
Relevant passage: Page 1
Excerpt
"THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on the Parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, filed August 31, 2026."
About this source
The order closing the case after the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on August 31, 2026. It says the stipulation took effect on its own and denies pending motions as moot. It does not describe any settlement terms.
- Author
- U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks
- Published
- Accessed
Original text
Joint status report, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), August 21, 2026 (Doc. 25)
Relevant passage: Page 1
Excerpt
"Since that time, the Parties have worked cooperatively to negotiate the remaining terms and have now come to a tentative agreement that is in the process of being finalized."
About this source
A joint report by both sides saying they attended mediation on May 6 and May 12, 2026 and reached a tentative settlement agreement that was being finalized. It does not state any terms.
- Author
- Counsel for Alexis Wilkins and counsel for Elijah Schaffer
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- Accessed
Original text
Order on motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), signed February 3, 2026 (Doc. 10)
Relevant passage: Pages 4 to 6
Excerpt
"Defendant's caption-less post lies within the gray zone between opinion and innuendo of a fact."
About this source
The order denying Schaffer's motion to dismiss, signed February 3 and entered on the docket February 4, 2026. It holds that, read with his earlier posts about Israel, a viewer could reasonably infer that the post labels Wilkins a "honeypot," and that the facts alleged meet the pleading requirement for actual malice even if she is a public figure. It assumes the complaint's allegations are true, as the rules require at this stage, and makes no finding on what Schaffer meant or on whether any implied claim is true.
- Author
- U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks
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- Accessed
Original text
Motion to dismiss, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), January 5, 2026 (Doc. 5)
Relevant passage: Pages 1 to 5 (introduction); pages 8 to 9 (ordinary reader argument); exhibits A to G
Excerpt
"Reasonable viewers could instead understand the post, for example, as commentary on the broader security risks when an unmarried FBI Director openly dates, or as criticism of Director Patel’s judgment, without reaching any conclusion that Ms. Wilkins herself is engaged in espionage."
About this source
Schaffer's motion to dismiss, filed through his lawyers. It argues that a wordless repost of a true photograph cannot reasonably be read as an accusation of espionage, that the post is protected commentary, and that Wilkins is a public figure who did not plead actual malice. Its exhibits include earlier posts by other accounts, Wilkins's own July 9, 2025 post, and transcripts of her podcast interviews. The court declined to consider the exhibits.
- Author
- Counsel for Elijah Schaffer (Onier Llopiz, Joan Carlos Wizel and Jaclyn M. Sanchez, Llopiz Wizel, LLP)
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- Accessed
Original text
Complaint, Wilkins v. Schaffer, No. 9:25-cv-81334 (S.D. Fla.), filed October 28, 2025 (Doc. 1)
Relevant passage: Pages 3 to 5, paragraphs 11 to 14 (the post); paragraphs 21 to 27
Excerpt
"Defendant posted—without caption—a photograph of Ms. Wilkins, arm-in-arm with Kash Patel, which she originally shared on her Instagram account in January 2024."
About this source
Wilkins's complaint against Elijah Schaffer, pleading one count of defamation by implication and seeking more than $5 million. It describes a caption-less quote-post of a photo of Wilkins and Patel in reply to a thread by X user Hen Mazzig about female Mossad operatives, dated September 14, 2025 in paragraph 12 and September 15 in paragraph 21, and says the post had 1.5 million views. It does not give the post's address. A November 2025 Grayzone report (https://thegrayzone.substack.com/p/kash-patels-gf-files-5-million-lawsuit) links a Schaffer post, https://x.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/1967428439990046855, whose ID corresponds to 11:21 PM Eastern time on September 14, 2025 (03:21 UTC on September 15), which fits the complaint's two dates. The post is no longer available on X and we could not view it. The complaint is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations.
- Author
- Counsel for Alexis Wilkins (Jason C. Greaves and Jared J. Roberts, Binnall Law Group)
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- Accessed
Original text
CourtListener docket, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.)
Relevant passage: Docket entries 1 to 25; last updated Sept. 10, 2026, 9:41 a.m. as displayed by CourtListener
Excerpt
"ORDER GRANTING 20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Dustin M. Howell."
About this source
The public docket of the case as mirrored by CourtListener, which says its listings may not be current. As of October 5, 2026, its newest entry is dated August 25, 2026. It shows the motion to dismiss filed November 4, 2025, the order denying it on May 22, 2026, Seraphin's answer and his lawyers' motion to withdraw on July 17, 2026, and the order granting the withdrawal on August 24, 2026. It lists no trial date.
- Author
- CourtListener (RECAP archive of PACER)
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- Accessed
Original text
Answer of Kyle M. Seraphin (pro se), Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), July 17, 2026 (Doc. 21)
Relevant passage: Pages 3 to 4, answers to paragraphs 14, 18 and 23; pages 6 to 9, affirmative defenses 2, 3, 8 and 10
Excerpt
"The statements were expressions of opinion, satire, or rhetorical hyperbole, not verifiable false assertions of fact."
About this source
Seraphin's answer to the complaint, filed by him without a lawyer on the day his lawyers moved to withdraw. He denies most allegations, says he has never met Wilkins, and pleads defenses including opinion and satire, fair comment, substantial truth and accurate reporting of third-party allegations. It is a pleading, not sworn testimony.
- Author
- Kyle M. Seraphin (pro se)
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- Accessed
Original text
Complaint, Wilkins v. Seraphin, No. 1:25-cv-01375 (W.D. Tex.), filed August 27, 2025 (Doc. 1)
Relevant passage: Page 3, paragraph 10 (the quoted remarks); page 4, paragraph 14 (the denial); paragraphs 17 to 27
Excerpt
"Ms. Wilkins is not even Jewish, much less Israeli, and has never set foot in Israel. She is not now and never has been an agent for any intelligence agency."
About this source
Wilkins's complaint against Kyle Seraphin, pleading one count of defamation and defamation per se and seeking more than $5 million. Paragraph 10 quotes a transcript of his August 22, 2025 remarks. It is a pleading signed by lawyers, so its statements are allegations and not sworn testimony.
- Author
- Counsel for Alexis Wilkins (Jason C. Greaves and Jared J. Roberts, Binnall Law Group)
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
Associated Press: FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
Relevant passage: Opening paragraphs.
Excerpt
"FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening."
About this source
Associated Press report, published by ABC News on October 4, 2026, on Patel and Wilkins announcing their engagement on X.
- Author
- The Associated Press
- Published
- Accessed
Corrections
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Corrections address errors in our reporting or labels. When a speaker changes their position, we add a separate statement and link it to the earlier one.
Classification correction
Correction to: Statement by Dave Aronberg
- Previous classification
- Position Event #4745 classified the statement as "Condemned," which in this case records an assertion that Alexis Wilkins is a foreign intelligence "honeypot."
- Corrected classification
- The statement rejects the accusations against Wilkins without asserting the proposition, so the classification is "Challenged the characterization."
The label was applied as if Condemned meant criticizing Schaffer or the accusations. In this case Condemned records only an assertion of the honeypot proposition, which this speaker does not make. The quotation, summary and rationale were revised to match.
This corrects an editorial classification.
The full episode includes Seraphin's remarks followed by Kelly's response and legal analysis from Aronberg and Spilbor.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Classification correction
Correction to: Statement by Xaviaer DuRousseau
- Previous classification
- Position Event #4737 classified the statement as "Condemned," which in this case records an assertion that Alexis Wilkins is a foreign intelligence "honeypot."
- Corrected classification
- The statement rejects the accusations against Wilkins without asserting the proposition, so the classification is "Challenged the characterization."
The label was applied as if Condemned meant criticizing Schaffer or the accusations. In this case Condemned records only an assertion of the honeypot proposition, which this speaker does not make. The quotation, summary and rationale were revised to match.
This corrects an editorial classification.
DuRousseau's caption evaluates Schaffer's honeypot implication and rebuts the explanation in the quoted post.
Classification correction
Correction to: Statement by Ashton Forbes
- Previous classification
- Position Event #4736 classified the statement as "Condemned," which in this case records an assertion that Alexis Wilkins is a foreign intelligence "honeypot."
- Corrected classification
- The statement rejects the accusations against Wilkins without asserting the proposition, so the classification is "Challenged the characterization."
The label was applied as if Condemned meant criticizing Schaffer or the accusations. In this case Condemned records only an assertion of the honeypot proposition, which this speaker does not make. The quotation, summary and rationale were revised to match.
This corrects an editorial classification.
Forbes's reply welcomes the suit news and disavows Schaffer. The parent post identifies the Mossad-agent allegation being discussed.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Is Alexis Wilkins a foreign 'honeypot' agent, as Kyle Seraphin and other commentators suggested?
- Previous language
- We did not find the settlement's terms or a public statement by either side about them.
- Corrected language
- On September 9, 2026, Schaffer [posted on X](https://x.com/ElijahSchaffer/status/2097784405531971985) that his September 2025 post "implied she was operating as a foreign intelligence asset," apologized for that implication and wrote, "Alexis Wilkins is not, and has never been, a foreign intelligence operative, foreign asset, or honeypot of any kind. There is no factual basis to suggest otherwise." Patel [quote-posted](https://x.com/Kash_Patel/status/2097833023978774903) the retraction that evening with a single period and no other words. We did not find the settlement's terms or whether the retraction was one of them.
We said we found no public statement by either side about the Schaffer settlement. Schaffer had posted a public retraction on X on September 9, 2026, which Kash Patel quote-posted the same evening. The case summary, the context section, the Schaffer statement and the dismissal timeline entry now record the retraction, and a timeline entry for it has been added.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Schaffer's public retraction of his September 2025 post, published six days after the court closed Wilkins's suit against him following a settlement whose terms are not public. Kash Patel quote-posted it the same evening without adding words of his own.
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- Is Alexis Wilkins a foreign 'honeypot' agent, as Kyle Seraphin and other commentators suggested?
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