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Kushner Denies Report of Secret Billions from UAE, Saudi Arabia
A new book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole, titled "Princes and Thieves," alleges that Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor, had secret access to approximately $2 billion in funds from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia during Trump's presidency. Kushner has vehemently denied the allegations, calling them "outrageous fabrications" and "absolutely insane," and is reportedly planning legal action.
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What happened
- 01A new book by Matthew Cole alleges Jared Kushner had secret access to $2 billion in UAE and Saudi funds during the Trump presidency.
- 02Kushner vehemently denied all the allegations, calling them outrageous fabrications and absolutely insane.
- 03Dutch intelligence reportedly hacked Kushner's phone in 2017, finding access to a UAE-managed account funded by Saudi and Emirati sources.
- 04The book claims Kushner promised to advance foreign agendas for the UAE and Saudi Arabia in exchange for the diplomatic funds.
- 05Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly oversaw a second account at the Bank of Israel and required Kushner to report transactions.
- 06Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman denied allegations that he helped arrange the secret bank accounts.
- 07Kushner's attorney announced plans to pursue legal action against the publishers of the book.
According to the book, Dutch military intelligence hacked Kushner's phone in late 2017 and discovered he was an authorized signatory on a UAE bank account managed by the Watani Al Emarat Foundation. The account reportedly received hundreds of millions of dollars from Saudi and Emirati entities, routed through Azerbaijan. The book claims Kushner promised UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to advance their agendas in exchange for these funds, which were intended for diplomatic objectives, including normalization with Israel.
The report also implicates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming he was aware of the arrangements and encouraged Kushner to deposit funds into a second account at the Bank of Israel, Israel's central bank. Netanyahu allegedly oversaw this account and required Kushner to notify him of any transactions. Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, who was also accused of helping to arrange the accounts, joined Kushner in denying all the claims.
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