Jared Kushner’s Lawyer Demands Vanity Fair Pull Book Excerpt Over ‘False and Defamatory Allegations’

Chad Mizelle, attorney for Jared Kushner, has demanded that Vanity Fair remove a recently published book excerpt alleging false and defamatory claims about Kushner's access to secret foreign bank accounts during his first term. In a statement on X, Mizelle wrote that they have formally put Vanity Fair and Condé Nast on notice about the claims made in the excerpt.

He stated that despite multiple requests, the author has failed to provide any verifiable evidence to support the allegations. Mizelle claimed that Vanity Fair has not conducted any independent verification of the claims before publishing them and called on the outlet to clarify whether they independently verified the allegations or not.

The excerpt, published by Vanity Fair on Thursday, alleged that Dutch intelligence officials gained access to Kushner's compromised phone and discovered evidence of secret financial arrangements involving leaders in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The allegations include claims that Kushner could access a UAE bank account receiving hundreds of millions of dollars through Azerbaijan and that at least $2 billion was placed into accounts that Kushner could access, including a $750 million account where he was allegedly a signatory.

Kushner publicly denounced the allegations on X, calling them "outrageous and categorically false" and denying every claim made in the excerpt. He stated that he has provided over 30 hours of testimony during investigations, and none of the allegations ever surfaced. Mizelle added that they have sent Simon & Schuster a detailed 13-page letter responding to and categorically denying the allegations, and they intend to pursue legal action against those responsible for the defamatory claims.