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Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt

Attorneys representing Jared Kushner have issued a formal demand letter to Vanity Fair requiring the publication to remove an excerpt from Matthew Cole's upcoming book. The legal notice claims the publication pushed false and defamatory statements. The disputed text details secret foreign bank accounts and funds connected to Middle Eastern leaders totalling billions of dollars. Representatives for Kushner assert the statements constitute criminal accusations lacking factual backing. Vanity Fair has not commented publicly on the demands or the underlying claims.

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  • ✓ Chad Mizelle, an attorney representing Jared Kushner, demanded that Vanity Fair take down a recently published book excerpt.
  • ✓ The disputed excerpt alleges Jared Kushner had access to secret foreign bank accounts and funds funded by Middle Eastern leaders.
  • ✓ Kushner's attorneys disputed the allegations and stated the claims at the center of the excerpt amounted to criminal accusations.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 18 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Jared Kushner's legal team escalated the dispute by issuing a formal demand letter requiring Vanity Fair to pull the contested book excerpt.

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  1. Kushner Lawyers Demand Vanity Fair Retracts Book Excerpt

    Attorneys representing Jared Kushner have issued a formal demand letter to Vanity Fair requiring the publication to remove an excerpt from Matthew Cole's upcoming book. The legal notice claims the publication pushed false and defamatory statements. The disputed text details secret foreign bank accounts and funds connected to Middle Eastern leaders totalling billions of dollars. Representatives for Kushner assert the statements constitute criminal accusations lacking factual backing. Vanity Fair has not commented publicly on the demands or the underlying claims.

    Why it matters

    The dispute centers on investigative reporting concerning foreign financial transfers and communications oversight linked to former officials. The allegations have drawn sharp pushback from legal representation and political figures who dismiss the narrative as entirely false. Media watchers are monitoring the fallout to see if the disagreement escalates into formal litigation or forces a retraction.

    What is confirmed

    • Chad Mizelle, an attorney representing Jared Kushner, demanded that Vanity Fair take down a recently published book excerpt.
    • The disputed excerpt alleges Jared Kushner had access to secret foreign bank accounts and funds funded by Middle Eastern leaders.
    • Kushner's attorneys disputed the allegations and stated the claims at the center of the excerpt amounted to criminal accusations.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Vanity Fair faces a potential lawsuit over the article claiming Jared Kushner oversaw secret Saudi and UAE slush funds.

    What to watch next

    • Whether Vanity Fair removes the contested book excerpt
    • Any formal legal filings or lawsuits initiated by Jared Kushner's legal team
    • Further public statements from the author Matthew Cole or Vanity Fair editors
    Sources used for this update (18)
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    2. www.newsweek.com — Correction policies and requests
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    4. CBS News — Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer
    5. Forbes — Trump Blasts Vanity Fair Over ‘Fake News’ On Jared Kushner’s Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts
    6. Newsweek — Donald Trump Responds to $2 Billion Jared Kushner Allegation: ‘Totally False’
    7. aaronparnas.substack.com — NEWS: Trump’s Election Takeover Fails in Court, Orders Lawsuit to Block Alaska Results, Berates Female Reporter, and More Major ....
    8. Yahoo News Singapore — Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Demands Vanity Fair Pull Book Excerpt Over ‘False and Defamatory Allegations’
    9. The Hill — Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt
    10. Status — Vanity Fair's Kushner Conundrum
    11. The Jerusalem Post — Allegations against Jared Kushner regarding Bank of Israel deserve clear explanation
    12. www.hindustantimes.com — Jared Kushner demands Vanity Fair remove article on alleged ...
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