Elon Musk and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have been exposed in a blistering federal court ruling accusing top government officials of orchestrating a smear campaign against a longtime FEMA employee, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
According to court documents obtained by Radar, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick determined that Musk, Noem, and other senior officials knowingly spread false accusations against former Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans after she was abruptly fired in February 2025.
The judge described the government's conduct as "outrageous" and concluded that officials had launched a coordinated campaign to destroy the reputation of a career public servant.
The controversy erupted after Comans was accused of improperly directing millions of dollars toward luxury New York City hotels housing migrants.
On February 11, 2025, Musk reposted Comans' photograph on X alongside allegations that she had funneled $58million toward migrant accommodations, calling her supposed conduct a "criminal action." But Fitzpatrick determined those allegations were entirely false, finding Musk knew the information was inaccurate when he circulated it.
The judge said publishing Comans' photograph to millions of followers was "clearly intended to make her afraid." He described the move as "little more than state-sanctioned...
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