Dutch Intelligence Discovers Secret Billion-Dollar Accounts on Hacked Kushner Phone
Dutch intelligence intercepted secret financial accounts containing billions of kroner linked to Jared Kushner during Donald Trump’s first presidential term, according to a forthcoming book. Investigators reportedly found screenshots of Kushner’s iPhone via files recovered from a Russian military intelligence server in 2017, when Kushner served as a senior advisor to the president.
Matthew Coles writes in Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East that a Russian GRU operator was intercepted at the Dutch border. Given the choice between cooperating or facing a lengthy prison sentence in England, the operator chose to become a source. That cooperation provided Dutch intelligence with a backdoor into Kushner’s phone.
Emirati Funds and Azerbaijani Bank Transfers Revealed
The intelligence files revealed that Kushner had access to an account tied to the United Arab Emirates that received hundreds of millions of dollars from a bank in Azerbaijan. It is reported that approximately $750 million—equivalent to over seven billion kroner—was transferred to an account at First Abu Dhabi Bank. The account belonged to the Watani Al Emarat Foundation, a stiftelse financed by Emirati authorities.
Kushner held signing authority on the account but was not its owner, according to the book. Coles writes that the fund operated as an exterior political vehicle intended to support Emirati military and intelligence operations abroad. A separate account in Israel allegedly received funds intended for Kushner’s personal benefit.
Netanyahu and Bin Zayed Accused of Arranging Transfers
The book claims that Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arranged the transfers, while Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Kushner to deposit the funds into Israel. Combined, the two secret accounts allegedly held billions of kroner. The report states that Kushner communicated with Netanyahu regarding the transactions through former U.S. David Friedman.
The allegations have not been established as proven misconduct. Friedman rejected any knowledge of the matter, describing the claims concerning himself as 100 percent false,
according to the report.
Kushner Rejects Allegations as Complete Fiction
Kushner strongly denied the accusations on X, labeling them completely insane.
He wrote that the author had failed to present a single piece of evidence to support the claims, noting that no bank statements, transfer receipts, account numbers, or transaction dates had been provided.
— This is not journalism. It is a mix of fantasy, fiction, and activism, written by someone who is either deeply disturbed or acting with malicious intent, Kushner wrote.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Kushner Intelligence Leak
How did Dutch intelligence access Jared Kushner’s phone?
According to the book, Dutch operatives gained access through files found on a server belonging to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, after intercepting an operator at the Dutch border in 2017.
What specific amounts are tied to the secret accounts?
The report claims approximately $750 million was routed to an Emirati foundation account, while a separate Israeli account allegedly received funds, totaling billions of kroner across both accounts.
What has Jared Kushner said in response to the book?
Kushner dismissed the allegations on X as completely insane and fictitious, emphasizing that the author produced no bank records, account numbers, or verifiable transaction dates to substantiate the claims.
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