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Kushner Rebukes 'Completely Insane' Report Over Hacked Phone, Secret Talks

Kushner Rebukes 'Completely Insane' Report Over Hacked Phone, Secret Talks

Summary

Jared Kushner strongly denied a Vanity Fair report claiming Dutch intelligence hacked his phone and found secret financial deals involving Middle Eastern governments. Kushner said the claims are false and said there is no evidence to support them.

Key Facts

  • The Vanity Fair report says Dutch intelligence got screenshots from Kushner’s iPhone through a Russian spy’s server.
  • The report claims Kushner accessed a UAE-linked bank account with about $750 million intended for foreign policy efforts.
  • It also alleges another account in Israel held roughly $1 billion for Kushner’s personal benefit, arranged by UAE and Israeli leaders.
  • Kushner and his lawyer said these accounts do not exist and called the claims false and defamatory.
  • Former U.S. Ambassador David Friedman denied knowledge or involvement in any alleged money transfers.
  • Kushner said he cooperated with multiple investigations during Trump’s first term and none found evidence of wrongdoing.
  • The accusations are not proven and appear in a forthcoming book by Matthew Cole.
  • Kushner’s lawyer said they may consider suing over the report.
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