Could his children actually be in danger of being targeted and that is what "drove him over the edge?"

Patel’s delusions were driven by the war in Ukraine and the growing fentanyl crisis in the U.S., Patterson said. Patel’s greatest delusion, according to the psychologist, was his fear that his children could be kidnapped and molested, which appeared somehow connected to his concerns about Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier accused of operating a sex-trafficking ring.