Kushner Accused of Secret $1 Billion Bank of Israel Account Backed by Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A new book alleges that Jared Kushner maintained a secret $1 billion account at the Bank of Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged encouragement to obscure its Emirati origins. The funds, reportedly from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, were allegedly laundered through Cyprus for Kushner's personal use. Kushner has strongly denied the claims, calling the report a fabrication and noting the absence of evidence and his lack of questioning on the matter during past investigations.
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- Jared Kushner allegedly held a secret $1 billion account at the Bank of Israel, according to a new book.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly encouraged Kushner to use the account to hide Emirati funds.
- UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly transferred over $2 billion to Kushner.
- Kushner vehemently denied the allegations, calling the report a "shocking fabrication" lacking evidence.
- The funds were allegedly laundered through Cyprus for Kushner's personal use.
- Former Ambassador David Friedman also denied any involvement in the alleged financial scheme.
A dramatic report alleges a secret financial collaboration between Jared Kushner, former President Trump's son-in-law, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, involving funds from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. According to a chapter from Matthew Cole's book "Princes and Thieves," published in Vanity Fair, Kushner allegedly maintained a secret account at the Bank of Israel containing approximately $1 billion.
The claims stem from a 2018 intelligence operation where Dutch intelligence, with the help of a Russian hacker, reportedly infiltrated Kushner's iPhone to monitor his activities. The book suggests that UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman transferred at least $2 billion to accounts linked to Kushner. This money was allegedly split into two channels: $750 million deposited in an Abu Dhabi account as a charitable fund for Middle East political initiatives, and $1 billion transferred to an account dubbed "Beta" at the Bank of Israel, intended for Kushner's personal use, facilitated by Azerbaijan.
The report's most explosive assertion implicates Netanyahu, who is accused of encouraging Kushner to deposit the funds in the Bank of Israel under the guise of a government account to obscure the Emirati source of the money. The book claims Netanyahu demanded advance notification of any account activity, with messages relayed through then-US Ambassador David Friedman. To launder the funds and enable Kushner's personal use without leaving a trace, the money was allegedly moved from Israel to offshore accounts in Cyprus before being dispersed globally.
Kushner vehemently denied the allegations, calling the report a "shocking fabrication" and a mix of fantasy and fiction on social media. He stated that the author presented no bank documents, dates, or account numbers to support the claims. Kushner also pointed out that during extensive congressional investigations and special prosecutor inquiries where he testified for over 30 hours, he was never questioned about these alleged events because they never happened. Kushner's lawyer and former Ambassador Friedman also denied any involvement in the described financial mechanism.
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