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Jared Kushner received approximately one billion dollars for his work as a middleman in negotiations.

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REAL AF with Andy FrisellaOct 28, 2026
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The sources report allegations, mainly from a book excerpted by Vanity Fair, that Kushner had access to about $2 billion in royal-funded accounts, with over $700 million in transfers, but Kushner categorically denies them and no source establishes that he received about $1 billion as payment for middleman work.

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… Yeah, I heard that, right? And apparently, dude, he's been getting paid bank from this shit. How much does it take to be a trader, bro? I don't know. I mean, some were to the tune about a billion dollars, apparently. I think most people would take the billion dollars. It's crazy. Unfortunately, that's crazy, and apparently this is all being confirmed by Dutch intelligence. …
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What we found

Contradicts. Kushner and his lawyers categorically deny the allegations, calling them 'completely insane and never happened' and 'false and defamatory'; the denial is an party response, not an authoritative finding.[2][3]

Context. Matthew Cole's book, excerpted by Vanity Fair, alleges secret bank accounts holding roughly $2 billion from MBZ and MBS, with more than $700 million in transfers to Kushner.[2][3][5][6][7]

Context. A Senate Finance Committee investigation reports Kushner was paid at least $80–87 million by Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments since June 2021, a far smaller figure than the billion-dollar claim, though it is a floor and covers a different scope.[1]

Context. Rep. Raskin's letter repeats the slush-fund allegations and demands financial records, which is an allegation by a congressional minority member rather than a finding.[8]

Context. Forbes estimates Kushner's personal fortune at just over $1 billion, which reflects net worth from investments rather than a payment for negotiation work.[4]

Sources

8 sources: 1 primary, 2 tier 2, 5 not rated

  1. 1Wyden Raskin Kushner FARA - finance.senate.govfinance.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
  2. 2Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, context
  3. 3Kushner had secret fund with billions from UAE, Saudis; PM helpedtimesofisrael.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
  4. 4Jared Kushner Is Now A Billionaireforbes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
  5. 5Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret ...vanityfair.com · not rated · cited for: context
  6. 6The GRU hacked Jared Kushner's phone and found his secret...forumdaily.com · not rated · cited for: context
  7. 7Jared Kushner Is the Worst Thing to Ever Happen to This Country ...esquire.com · not rated · cited for: context
  8. 8Raskin targets Kushner over alleged foreign money tiesms.now · not rated · cited for: context

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