FBI Director Kash Patel was married to an Indian-American woman named Ritika. The couple divorced in 2023 after three years of marriage. Following a lawsuit, Patel agreed to pay his ex-wife a one-time lump sum of $2 million, with no further alimony obligations.
The split was reportedly messy, with Ritika accusing Patel of hiding assets and refusing to be transparent about his finances. As part of the deal, Ritika got to keep their luxury condo in Miami, while Patel kept their vacation home in the Hamptons.
There was also some drama over a car—a Bentley—which Ritika claimed was a gift to her, but Patel wanted it back. In the end, she got to keep the car, and the two agreed not to speak publicly about their divorce.
Who is Kash Patel’s Wife?
| Name | Ritika Chaudhary |
| Date of Birth | 12th August, 1980 |
| Height | 168 cm (5′ 5″) |
| Weight | 140 lbs (62 kg) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Kash Patel’s wife Ritika is a graphic designer who studied visual arts and design at Sterling University. Over the last 10 years, she worked at Creative Studio Co. and Pixel Masters, focusing on branding and digital illustrations. She owns a Porsche gifted to her by Kash. Ritika and Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer together own a restaurant in New York.
Three years ago, she joined a small design agency in Austin, Texas, where she mostly worked from home, earning $90,000 a year plus $45,000 in freelance projects. Now, she works at a top design firm and has also started her own collection of digital art and prints.
Who is Kash Patel?
Kashyap “Kash” Patel was born on February 25, 1980, in New York to Indian immigrant parents from East Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and a law degree from University College London. Patel began his career as a public defender in Miami, handling complex criminal cases for nearly nine years. This is the time when he first met his wife Ritika.
Kash Patel worked as a National Security Prosecutor at the DOJ under the Obama Administration where he led investigations spanning multiple theaters of conflict and oversaw the successful prosecution of criminals aligned with Al-Qa’ida, ISIS, and other terror groups. This work necessitated Mr. Patel’s presence in locations across the globe, collaborating with host nation governments to successfully prosecute terrorists.
He also served as the DOJ Liaison Officer to Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), working with our nation’s most prestigious counterterrorism units (special forces) to conduct collaborative global targeting operations against high-value objectives, in almost every theater of war.