A US federal judge in Nevada on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by FBI Director Kash Patel and his nonprofit foundation against a California blogger on July 25. Stewartson tagging Patel, a Nevada resident, online did not create the necessary connection. Although he ruled for Stewartson, Gordon criticized the blogger’s conduct. The dismissal comes as Patel pursues a separate $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic over an April article describing his alleged drinking. The New York Times reported in June that Patel has filed six defamation suits over the last seven years.