Overview
- Wilkins filed the lawsuit on October 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, seeking compensatory, special, and punitive damages totaling $5 million.
- Her complaint says Schaffer’s September 14 retweet of a Mossad ‘honeypot’ thread with a photo of Wilkins and FBI Director Kash Patel falsely implied she is an Israeli agent and fueled harassment after the post drew millions of views.
- Schaffer rejected the claims on X as “totally delusional,” framed the case as an attack on free speech, and publicly asked Elon Musk for legal assistance, later posting a video response.
- Wilkins has also sued Sam Parker and former FBI agent Kyle Seraphin for similar claims, has demanded jury trials in all three cases, and Seraphin has moved to dismiss in the Texas action.
- To prevail, Wilkins must prove actual malice under New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, a high bar that intersects with disputes over whether retweets reflect endorsement or simple sharing.