Kash Patel did not disclose the stock award in his financial disclosure report, which all federal appointees are required to file.

FBI chief candidate Kash Patel received a payment from a company run by filmmaker Igor Lopatonok, who is linked to the Kremlin, according to The Washington Post. In 2024, Patel received a $25,000 payment from a film company owned by a Russian citizen who also holds US citizenship.