Vanity Fair magazine has published excerpts from investigative journalist Matthew Cole’s book, “Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohammed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Transform the Middle East.” The publication teases a story about the phone of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, which it describes as having been hacked.
The promotional text for the article mentions an alleged operation by European intelligence services, a GRU agent, billions of dollars in secret accounts, Persian monarchs, and secret diplomatic arrangements. However, the available excerpt provides no details of the operation, dates, documents, or testimony to support these claims.
A Book About Kushner and the Middle East
Jared Kushner is at the center of the story described. The book’s title links him to Mohammed bin Zayed and efforts to transform the Middle East.
The phrase “secret plot” is used in the title of Cole’s publication. The material provided contains no separate information that would make it possible to establish the content or circumstances of the arrangements mentioned.
What Is Known From the Teaser
The original material states that the book focuses on Kushner’s hacked phone. However, it does not specify when the hack occurred, who was involved, how it was carried out, or what information may have been obtained from the device.
It also does not name the European intelligence services referred to in the teaser, identify the GRU agent mentioned, or provide information about the origin, owners, or purpose of the funds in the secret accounts.
LIGA.net reported that it would briefly retell the story published by Vanity Fair. The article is tagged with Iran, the United States, Israel, Donald Trump, and Jared Kushner.
