Jared Kushner denies allegations of secret foreign slush funds
The short version
- Jared Kushner denies allegations that he received over $2 billion in secret funds from Middle Eastern leaders.
- An upcoming book by Matthew Cole claims Kushner had access to slush funds used to influence his role in Middle East diplomacy.
- Vanity Fair published an excerpt from the book that alleges Dutch and Russian spies found evidence of large transfers to UAE and Israeli accounts via a hacked phone.
- Kushner's legal team sent a notice to Vanity Fair and Condé Nast calling the allegations 'false' and 'defamatory'.
- The book, titled Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East, was released in the US this week.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether the phone hack and its contents were verified by independent sources.
- The exact nature and origin of the alleged slush funds.
- If legal action will be pursued and what the outcome might be.
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First reported by The Times of India $2bn secret accounts, UAE-Saudi links: What Kushner’s hacked phone allegedly revealed
CBS News Jared Kushner phone hack found billions in secret UAE fund, report claims
Washington Examiner Kushner promises legal action after new book claims multi-billion dollar corruption as top Trump diplomat
The Hill Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt
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- The Guardian, left-leaningNew book makes fiery claims about Jared Kushner’s finances in Trump’s first term
- New York Post, right-leaningVanity Fair stays mum despite facing lawsuit over explosive article claiming Jared Kushner oversaw secret Saudi, UAE slush fund
- The Hill, centreKushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt
- CBS News, left-leaningKushner denies upcoming book claim that he received billions in slush funds
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningKushner promises legal action after new book claims multi-billion dollar corruption as top Trump diplomat
- CBS News, left-leaningJared Kushner denies report involving a hacked phone, spies and wire transfers
- CBS News, left-leaningJared Kushner reacts to stunning allegations about phone hack, spies and Middle East money transfers
- CBS News, left-leaningKushner pushes back on report involving phone, spies, transfer
- CBS News, left-leaningJared Kushner phone hack found billions in secret UAE fund, report claims