Jared Kushner and his legal counsel have issued categorical denials of explosive allegations contained in an upcoming book that claims the former senior White House adviser had access to billions of dollars in undisclosed foreign funds during his tenure in the Trump administration.
The book, titled “Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East,” authored by journalist Matthew Cole, alleges that Middle Eastern leaders provided Kushner with access to more than $2 billion in what the author characterizes as “slush money funds” intended to influence United States foreign policy.
According to excerpts published this week, the book claims that Dutch intelligence services discovered Russian operatives had successfully compromised Kushner’s iPhone in 2017. The report alleges that after Dutch agents turned a Russian spy and subsequently gained their own access to the device, they monitored Kushner’s activities on the phone in real time, capturing images of his screen as he used it.
The most serious allegations center on claims that surveillance revealed Kushner accessing bank accounts in the United Arab Emirates that had allegedly received hundreds of millions of dollars from Azerbaijani financial institutions. The book further alleges that Saudi Arabian and Emirati leaders deposited at least $2 billion into multiple accounts linked to Kushner, including one with Israel’s Central Bank.
These accounts were allegedly disguised as official government entities or charitable organizations, but were actually intended for what the book describes as “off-the-books diplomatic objectives,” including efforts to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One particularly serious claim suggests that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman deposited approximately $1 billion into an account allocated for Kushner’s personal benefit.
Kushner, who served as a senior adviser to President Trump and played a central role in Middle East diplomacy during the first administration, responded forcefully to these allegations. “The allegations made by this author are completely insane and never happened,” he stated Thursday evening.
His attorney issued an equally firm denial, characterizing the claims as “false and defamatory” and announcing the legal team’s intention to pursue litigation against those responsible for the allegations, though specific defendants were not named in the initial statement.
During his time in the White House, Kushner held substantial influence over American foreign policy in the Middle East and was instrumental in negotiating several significant diplomatic agreements involving Israel, Gulf state nations, China, and Russia. His position afforded him access to sensitive diplomatic channels and high-level discussions with foreign leaders.
The allegations have not been independently verified by major news organizations, and the book’s claims rest primarily on unnamed sources described as having “knowledge of the money” and intelligence operations.
The matter raises serious questions about foreign influence operations and the security of government communications during the previous administration. If the allegations regarding the compromised iPhone prove accurate, they would represent a significant breach of communications security at the highest levels of American government.
Kushner’s legal team has indicated that litigation is forthcoming, which may provide a forum for examining the evidence behind these claims. For now, the public is left with starkly contradictory accounts, one side alleging a sophisticated foreign influence operation worth billions, the other categorically denying any wrongdoing occurred.
The truth of these matters will likely require substantial investigation and documentation to resolve.
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