Vanity Fair excerpt alleges Dutch spies saw Kushner use Gulf-funded accounts; Kushner and White House deny Case On Oct. 22, 2026 Vanity Fair published an excerpt of Matthew Cole's forthcoming book Princes and Thieves alleging that Dutch military intelligence, after a Russian hack of Jared Kushner's phone, watched him access Gulf-funded bank accounts while he was a White House adviser, and that Saudi and UAE leaders put at least $2 billion into accounts for him. The claims rest largely on unnamed sources, no documents have been published, and CBS News did not verify them. Kushner, his lawyer, Trump and the White House deny them, and some reporters have questioned parts of the account. What the excerpt alleges (Oct. 22, 2026) Vanity Fair published an excerpt of Matthew Cole's forthcoming book Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed's Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East. The excerpt covers Kushner's time as a senior White House adviser in the first Trump administration. According to the excerpt as reported by CBS and DutchNews, Dutch intelligence learned that Russians had hacked Kushner's iPhone after a captured Russian spy was turned. The Dutch then reportedly gained their own view of his screen and watched him log into a UAE bank account. DutchNews reports the excerpt says the account was at First Abu Dhabi Bank, belonged to an Emirati charity with Kushner as a signatory, and had received about $750 million routed through Azerbaijan. Reports differ on the year of the hack (2017 per CBS, 2018 per DutchNews). The excerpt alleges the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the UAE put at least $2 billion into accounts linked to Kushner, including one with Israel's Central Bank, and that Mohammed bin Salman put roughly $1 billion into at least one account for Kushner's personal benefit. That last claim rests on an unnamed person with knowledge of the money. The excerpt says the funds were meant for off-the-books diplomatic objectives, and the book says Kushner may have broken US disclosure, bribery and foreign-agent laws. Those are the author's allegations; no charge, investigation or court finding is reported. Responses and what is unverified Kushner called the allegations 'completely insane' and said they 'never happened', saying the author provided no bank statements, wire records, account numbers or transaction dates. His lawyer called the claims false and defamatory and said Kushner has no connection to the charity or accounts. White House communications director Steven Cheung called the article complete fiction from a 'failed spy thriller writer' relying on unnamed sources. Trump told a reporter outside the White House: 'It's a totally false story.' CBS News did not independently verify the hack, the surveillance, the account details or the dollar figures. The Dutch military intelligence service has not commented publicly, per DutchNews. Reactions reported by Mediaite include skepticism from Axios's Barak Ravid, who said parts 'don't add up', and Wired's Noah Shachtman, who called it 'bananas'. Rep. Sean Casten called it 'unbelievably damning'. Mediaite's coverage says the Jerusalem Post removed its own report citing 'significant factual questions'; GREED has not independently confirmed that. Perspectives Defender — Jared Kushner and his lawyer The allegations are outrageous and categorically false. No bank statements, wire records, account numbers or dates were provided, and Kushner has no connection to the charity or accounts. He has been scrutinized by congressional and special counsel investigations and says none of these claims ever surfaced because none of these events happened. Official position — White House (Steven Cheung) and President Trump The story is fake news and complete fiction, written by a failed spy thriller writer with no evidence and only unnamed sources. Trump called it a totally false story. Expert view — Barak Ravid (Axios) and other journalists Parts of the excerpt are extremely questionable and do not add up, including how an account would work at Israel's central bank and the alleged arrangement involving Netanyahu. Skeptics say the extraordinary claims need documents the book has not yet shown. Critic — Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Mike Levin and House Judiciary Democrats If true, the reporting is extraordinary and damning, and it raises questions about who in government knew. Congressional Democrats say Kushner has been dodging oversight requests about his dealings with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and want the claims examined. Editorial read — The Author (site author) This excerpt is an allegation, not a finding, and it should be read next to the documented facts: Kushner's Affinity Partners took billions from Gulf governments after he left office, and that is on the record. Whether the secret-account claims hold up depends on documents the book has not yet published. The documented arrangements already raise conflict-of-interest questions without them. Research notes Open checks: full Vanity Fair text could not be fetched (not on the tool allowlist), so excerpt details come from CBS and DutchNews summaries; confirm the year of the hack and the Jerusalem Post removal against primary pages; watch for the Dutch government response, any congressional request or subpoena (House Judiciary Democrats have posted about Kushner dodging oversight requests, but no probe is reported), the book's release date, and any defamation suit by Kushner's lawyers. Note Kushner calls the allegations "completely insane" and says they "never happened"; his lawyer says he has no connection to the charity or accounts. No bank records, wire records or account numbers have been published, and the central claims rest on anonymous sources. Sources [1] CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-pushes-back-report-hacked-phone-spies-transfer/) · 2026-10-23 [2] DutchNews.nl (https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/10/dutch-spies-hacked-jared-kushners-phone-alleges-book/) · 2026-10 [3] Vanity Fair (post on X) (https://x.com/VanityFair/status/2113342518943179172) · 2026-10-22 [4] Mediaite (https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/political-world-piles-on-vanity-fairs-bombshell-jared-kushner-report-bananas/) · 2026-10-23 [5] Mediaite (Trump response) (https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/its-a-totally-false-story-trump-slams-vanity-fair-story-on-jared-kushner/) · 2026-10-23 Connections Same actor — Jared Kushner as U.S. special envoy: Affinity Partners' Gulf fundraising and Israeli war-linked holdings during the Iran war (2025-2026) The documented Gulf funding of Affinity Partners and Kushner's envoy role, which the excerpt's allegations would extend to alleged earlier undisclosed accounts. Same actor — Kushner-linked Albania resort: Sazan Island and Zvërnec land dispute, prosecutors' probe of the land seller, and the October 2026 protests Another Kushner-linked business interest overlapping with his government role.