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Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report

A forthcoming book alleges Dutch intelligence monitored Kushner's phone, revealing secret foreign bank accounts.

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Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report

What this story says

  • A forthcoming book by Matthew Cole alleges Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan.
  • Dutch military intelligence reportedly hacked Kushner's phone and observed transfers of hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Kushner and his lawyer, David Friedman, have publicly denied the allegations, with Kushner calling them 'completely insane'.
  • The allegations stem from an excerpt of Cole's book published by Vanity Fair.

Who covered it

Left 64%(7)Centre 18%(2)Right 18%(2)

Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 13 of the 24 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

76/100

Craft

79/100

Hype

55/100

24 sources · methodology

Journalist Matthew Cole's forthcoming book alleges that Jared Kushner maintained secret foreign bank accounts connected to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan. According to reports, Dutch military intelligence hacked Kushner's phone and observed transfers amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jared Kushner and his lawyer, David Friedman, have publicly denied these allegations. Kushner described the claims as 'completely insane' and stated they 'never happened', asserting that the author failed to provide evidence. The allegations were published in an excerpt from Cole's book in Vanity Fair.

Disagreement on the source of funds and specific amounts

Reports differ on the exact origin and amount of funds. Some digests state hundreds of millions of dollars were involved, with one mentioning over $700 million. Source 13 states funds originated from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, transferred via Azerbaijan to Dubai and Israel. Source 12 mentions a $2 billion secret fund linked to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Source 14 states Kushner had secret foreign accounts in Israel and UAE with $2 billion deposits. Source 24 states over $700 million was involved, financed by the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific claim that Netanyahu urged Kushner to place $1 billion in secret UAE funds at an Israeli bank, as reported by Ynet News.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 23 Oct 2026, 02:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

7 rated outlets

  • Left-rated reports focused on the allegations of secret foreign bank accounts and the alleged involvement of Dutch intelligence in monitoring Jared Kushner's phone. Several reports highlighted the sums of money involved, with some mentioning transfers to a warlord, mercenary, and hitman, as reported by Raw Story. Common Dreams and The New Republic framed the story around 'secret, and possibly illegal, foreign bank accounts' and 'Middle East dictators created a massive slush fund for Jared Kushner,' respectively. Mediaite and Showbiz411 led with Kushner's strong denials, quoting his characterisation of the claims as 'outrageous fabrications' and 'completely insane'.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated reports highlighted Jared Kushner's reaction to the allegations. Newsweek reported that Kushner 'rebukes 'completely insane' report over hacked phone, secret talks'. The Source also focused on Kushner facing scrutiny over alleged secret accounts and millions linked to mercenaries.

Right

2 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports focused on Jared Kushner's denial of the allegations. News-pravda.com stated that Kushner 'has denied allegations of involvement in secret financial transactions, calling them "completely crazy" and accusing the magazine of lacking evidence'. Zero Hedge's digest led with 'Kushner Denies Bombshell Book Claims Of Secret Gulf-Funded Accounts'.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report?
Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 64% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 18% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 24. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report biased?
Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report is one event reported by 24 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Jared Kushner Denies Secret Account Allegations After Phone Hack Report?
24 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What are the main allegations against Jared Kushner?
A forthcoming book by Matthew Cole alleges that Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan. Reports suggest Dutch military intelligence hacked his phone and observed hundreds of millions of dollars in transfers.
How has Jared Kushner responded to these allegations?
Jared Kushner has publicly denied all allegations, calling them 'completely insane' and stating they 'never happened'. His lawyer, David Friedman, has also denied the claims. Kushner has accused the author of failing to provide evidence.
Which countries are reportedly linked to Kushner's alleged secret accounts?
The allegations link Jared Kushner to secret foreign bank accounts associated with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan. Some reports also mention potential transfers to Israel.

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Right

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