The Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) allegedly spent years secretly monitoring the mobile phone of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a diplomatic envoy involved in sensitive negotiations, uncovering information about the management of hundreds of millions of dollars through secret foreign accounts.
The allegations were detailed by Vanity Fair, which published an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole. According to the report, funds originating from Arab monarchies were channelled through foreign accounts, including a bank account in Dubai that received money from Azerbaijan.
Dutch intelligence agents allegedly tracked Kushner’s access to the account and observed transfers to various individuals, reportedly including influential local figures linked to armed conflicts, mercenaries and a former contract killer.
How the surveillance operation allegedly began
According to Vanity Fair, the operation began in late 2017, when British and Dutch intelligence services apprehended a hacker linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.
Facing the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence, the hacker reportedly agreed to cooperate with Western intelligence agencies, giving them access to a hidden Russian server located in Rostov.
Dutch agents allegedly discovered screenshots taken from Kushner’s personal iPhone X on the server. While investigating traces of a Russian cyber operation, MIVD personnel reportedly identified a security vulnerability in an Apple device and exploited it to monitor activity displayed on Kushner’s phone.
The alleged surveillance coincided with Kushner’s involvement in sensitive political negotiations with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
According to the report, the Saudi crown prince was seeking US support for his ambitions to ascend to the throne, while Emirati leaders wanted the nuclear agreement with Iran, negotiated under former US President Barack Obama, to be abandoned.
At the same time, Kushner was reportedly facing significant financial pressure related to his family’s business interests. A $1 billion loan associated with a skyscraper on New York’s Fifth Avenue was approaching its repayment deadline.
Alleged Gulf funding arrangements
Vanity Fair reports that the two Gulf leaders initially considered establishing a fund worth as much as $10 billion. The money was allegedly intended to support Donald Trump’s foreign-policy initiatives and help finance the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border.
The plan was reportedly scaled back, with transfers totalling at least $2 billion eventually reaching accounts linked to Kushner.
One account, reportedly codenamed “Alpha,” was opened at First Abu Dhabi Bank, which is controlled by the UAE ruler’s brother. Approximately $750 million was allegedly deposited into the account.
Sources cited by the magazine claimed Kushner used the funds as an unofficial instrument to influence political relations and exert pressure on the Palestinians in pursuit of an agreement with Israel.
The report presents these transactions as part of a parallel financial channel operating alongside official diplomatic structures.
Transfers allegedly routed through Azerbaijani banks
Dutch intelligence reportedly traced funds arriving in the UAE account to banks in Azerbaijan, with the transfers made in US dollars.
According to the account published by Vanity Fair, financial institutions in Baku had served for years as intermediaries for concealing the origins of funds. Clients from Saudi Arabia and the UAE allegedly deposited money in their respective domestic currencies, after which banks converted and transferred the funds in dollars while retaining commissions of between 6% and 7%.
The report claims that the transactions were processed without detailed scrutiny.
Further questions reportedly arose over Kushner’s alleged authorisation to sign on an account belonging to the Watani Al Emarat foundation, which presented itself as a humanitarian organisation.
According to the article, authorities in Abu Dhabi allegedly used the foundation as a cover for covert military activities and weapons purchases.
Alleged transfers involving Israel and Cyprus
The report also alleges that the UAE ruler transferred approximately $1 billion through Azerbaijan to an account at the Bank of Israel.
Sources cited by Vanity Fair claimed that these funds were also intended to address Kushner’s personal financial needs. Because the Bank of Israel does not open accounts for private individuals, the money was allegedly presented as state funds.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly wanted to be informed in advance of any withdrawals.
According to the magazine, Kushner subsequently sent messages through David Friedman, the US ambassador to Israel at the time. The funds were allegedly transferred through Cyprus into secret accounts.
The report further claims that a third account existed in Israel through which the UAE secretly financed security guarantees provided by the Israeli military in the event of an Iranian attack.
Alleged parallel channel for Middle East policy
According to sources cited by Vanity Fair, the three accounts functioned as a parallel channel for advancing Middle East foreign policy outside formally approved institutional mechanisms.
The allegations raise questions about the relationship between private financial interests, foreign funding and diplomatic decision-making during the Trump administration.
The claims are based on reporting published by Vanity Fair from an excerpt of Matthew Cole’s forthcoming book. The allegations presented in the excerpt should not, in themselves, be treated as proof of criminal wrongdoing.
