Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Puts Vanity Fair on Notice Over ‘False’ Claims

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   Kushner Lawyer Demands Vanity Fair Retracts Financial Claims

   Jared Kushner's legal team has formally put Vanity Fair and Conde Nast on notice over a published book excerpt containing allegations about undisclosed foreign bank accounts and financial transfers. Attorney Chad Mizelle issued a statement demanding the magazine remove the excerpt and retract what he described as false and defamatory claims. The publication reported on a book excerpt alleging Kushner had access to secret foreign accounts and funds linked to Middle Eastern leaders, drawing swift denials and legal threats from Kushner and former President Donald Trump.

   Why it matters

   The dispute centers on investigative reporting and a book excerpt published by Vanity Fair detailing billions in financial movements and secret accounts during the first Trump administration. Representatives for Kushner assert the magazine failed to verify the claims or produce basic financial records such as wire transfer documents or account numbers. Vanity Fair has remained silent regarding the legal warnings and demands for removal.

   What is confirmed

   • Chad Mizelle, an attorney representing Jared Kushner, demanded that Vanity Fair take down a recently published book excerpt alleging that Donald Trump's son-in-law had access to secret foreign bank accounts during his first term.
   • Chad Mizelle stated that they formally put Vanity Fair and Conde Nast on notice regarding false and defamatory allegations published about Jared Kushner.
   • Chad Mizelle stated that the author failed to produce a single bank statement, wire transfer record, account number, or other verifiable evidence supporting the accusations.
   • Donald Trump and Jared Kushner both blasted Vanity Fair over the report concerning alleged undisclosed foreign bank accounts.

   Still unconfirmed

   • A book excerpt claims that Jared Kushner oversaw secret bank accounts funded by Middle Eastern leaders to the tune of at least $2 billion, including funds tied to the UAE and a hacked phone revealing more than $700 million in transfers.
   • A new book claims that Benjamin Netanyahu helped Kushner hide $1 billion in UAE funds at Israel's central bank.

   What to watch next

   • Any formal legal filings or lawsuits filed by Jared Kushner's legal team against Vanity Fair or Conde Nast.
   • A response or retraction from Vanity Fair or the book's author regarding the demand to pull the excerpt.
   • The release of any verifiable documentation or bank records related to the disputed foreign accounts.
   Sources used for this update (19)

   1. www.newsweek.com — Correction policies and requests
   2. Forbes — Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts
   3. Vanity Fair — The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in Transfers
   4. Ynetnews — Netanyahu helped Kushner hide $1 billion in UAE funds at Israel's central bank, new book claims
   5. Forbes — Trump Blasts Vanity Fair Over ‘Fake News’ On Jared Kushner’s Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts
   6. Yahoo — Kushner pushes back on report involving phone, spies, transfer
   7. Newsweek — Donald Trump Responds to $2 Billion Jared Kushner Allegation: ‘Totally False’
   8. Newsweek — Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Puts Vanity Fair on Notice Over ‘False’ Claims
   9. www.thewrap.com — Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Demands Vanity Fair Pull Book Excerpt ...
   10. www.yahoo.com — Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Puts Vanity Fair ‘On Notice’ After ...
   11. TheWrap — Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Demands Vanity Fair Pull Book Excerpt Over ‘False and Defamatory Allegations’
   12. The Jerusalem Post — Allegations against Jared Kushner regarding Bank of Israel deserve clear explanation
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