Epstein Files Trigger Fresh Claims Alleging Trump Was Compromised by Israel

A new tranche of documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has reignited controversy around Donald Trump, with an internal FBI report citing a “credible” confidential human source alleging that the former US president was “compromised by Israel”.

The report, included in millions of pages recently released by the US Justice Department, contains claims that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, exercised disproportionate control over both Trump’s business operations and the functioning of the presidency during his first term in office. According to the source cited in the document, Kushner effectively ran key elements of Trump’s organisation and held unusual sway within the White House.

The confidential source further alleged that Kushner’s family had longstanding links to questionable financial activity, including alleged connections to Russian capital flows and influential ultra-Zionist networks. The report revisits Kushner’s family history, noting that his father had previously been convicted on financial crimes and later received a presidential pardon during Trump’s tenure.

According to the FBI memo, the source raised concerns that Kushner had failed to fully disclose financial interests connected to entities linked with the Russian state. Particular attention was drawn to Kushner’s involvement in Cadre, a real estate investment platform, with the source questioning whether foreign funds may have been routed into US property projects through intermediaries.

The report also highlighted Trump’s past real estate dealings, referencing a high-profile transaction involving a Beverly Hills mansion. Trump purchased the property for approximately $41 million before selling it for around $95 million to a shell company with foreign connections. The source described the deal as containing “oddities and red flags” that merited deeper scrutiny within the context of Trump’s broader financial history.

Another striking element of the document involves Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer. The confidential source alleged that Dershowitz had been “co-opted by Mossad” and had used his access to elite academic and political circles to cultivate wealthy and well-connected individuals for Israeli intelligence objectives. While these claims remain unproven, they have added fuel to longstanding speculation surrounding Epstein’s extensive network and influence.

The source also claimed that Epstein himself was widely suspected of being leveraged by intelligence agencies, citing his unusual access to political leaders, billionaires and global power centres. Epstein, a financier with deep social connections, was arrested in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges and was later found dead in his jail cell. His death was officially ruled a suicide, though it has continued to generate conspiracy theories across political lines.

The Justice Department has confirmed that more than three million pages of Epstein-related material have now been made public, along with thousands of videos and images, following an internal review process. Officials stated that the release aims to bring greater transparency to a case that has remained under intense public scrutiny for years.

Trump has acknowledged having social interactions with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s but has consistently denied any involvement or knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities. He has never been formally charged in connection with the case.

The latest revelations are likely to intensify political debate in the United States, particularly amid ongoing tensions involving Israel and heightened scrutiny of past administrations’ foreign and financial entanglements.