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Kushner Denies Book Claims After Vanity Fair Excerpt

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Defamation Suit Filed

Vanity Fair published an excerpt from Matthew Cole’s book alleging Jared Kushner accessed foreign bank accounts during the Trump administration.
Kushner’s attorneys filed a notice accusing Vanity Fair and Condé Nast of defamation and demanding proof, while Oversight Democrats said he must answer allegations.
Attorney Chad Mizelle tweeted Vanity Fair supplied without bank statements, wire records, or account numbers.
Kushner posted on X denying claims, noting 30 hours of testimony and no evidence emerged.

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iPhone Hack Evidence

Vanity Fair published an excerpt from Matthew Cole’s book accusing Jared Kushner of accessing foreign bank accounts while serving under President Donald Trump.
Dutch analysts released iPhone screenshots showing Kushner logging into an Azerbaijani-funded account that received hundreds of millions, raising foreign-influence concerns.
Kushner called the claims ‘completely insane’ and said the author provided no evidence.
Princes and Thieves says iPhone hack revealed Kushner’s links to Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia.

Blindspot

Dutch analysts used screenshots from Jared Kushner’s iPhone to document his login to a bank account that received hundreds of millions of dollars from an Azerbaijani bank.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Defamation Suit Filed

Vanity Fair published an excerpt from Matthew Cole’s book alleging Jared Kushner accessed foreign bank accounts during the Trump administration.
Kushner’s attorneys filed a notice accusing Vanity Fair and Condé Nast of defamation and demanding proof, while Oversight Democrats said he must answer allegations.
Attorney Chad Mizelle tweeted Vanity Fair supplied without bank statements, wire records, or account numbers.
Kushner posted on X denying claims, noting 30 hours of testimony and no evidence emerged.

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