Benjamin Netanyahu & Israeli Intelligence: FBI Informant Claims Epstein Was a Mossad Agent
Among the most explosive revelations in the document release is an October 2020 FBI memo detailing claims from a confidential informant who "became convinced that Epstein was a co-opted Mossad agent." According to the document, the informant stated that Epstein was "close to the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, and trained as a spy under him." The memo further alleges that Epstein's attorney Alan Dershowitz told the then-U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Florida that "Epstein belonged to both U.S. and allied intelligence services." The informant also claimed that after phone calls between Dershowitz and Epstein, "Mossad would then call Dershowitz to debrief."
The document includes an additional claim attributed to Dershowitz, who allegedly told the informant that "if he were young again, he would be holding a stun gun as an Israeli Intelligence (Mossad) agent." Former Israeli intelligence officer Ari Ben-Menashe has separately alleged that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell had been working for Israeli intelligence since the 1980s, and records indicate Epstein visited Israel more than 30 times. The files also reveal that Epstein funded pro-Israel organizations, including at least one group involved in settlement-building activities in the occupied territories.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the allegations on X, writing "Jeffrey Epstein's unusual close relationship with Ehud Barak doesn't suggest Epstein worked for Israel. It proves the opposite." Netanyahu denied Epstein had any operational role with Israeli intelligence, while attempting to distance himself by pointing to political rival Barak's connections with the disgraced financier. Dershowitz has denied the informant's claims. The FBI memo notes these are allegations from a single confidential source and have not been independently verified.
Important Disclaimer: Being referenced in these documents does not imply guilt or criminal conduct. Many documents contain unverified claims, secondhand allegations, and tip line submissions. All individuals discussed above have denied wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, and the DOJ has stated the files "may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos." These references are from publicly available records released by the U.S. Department of Justice.