Dutch intelligence service spied on phone of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner

A new book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole claims the Dutch Military Intelligence Service (MIVD) monitored Jared Kushner’s phone beginning in 2018 and uncovered transactions tying him to a large UAE bank account. The account reportedly held hundreds of millions of dollars that originated from a bank in Azerbaijan and was funded by Saudi and Emirati royal families; Kushner is said to have transferred significant sums from that account to a warlord, a mercenary and a former hitman. The book argues Kushner sought a workaround to advance diplomatic aims - promising the Emirati president he would present their interests to then‑President Trump - in pursuit of a breakthrough in the Gaza war that could enable normalization with Israel without Trump losing face.

Cole describes how the MIVD obtained access through a former GRU hacker who defected after being detained en route to the U.K., gaining the Dutch service entry to a sensitive Russian system where screenshots from Kushner’s iPhone were stored. That access allegedly allowed real‑time viewing of Kushner’s screen; the book excerpt does not specify how long surveillance lasted. The MIVD declined to comment on methods, and Kushner rejected the claims on social media, saying no verifiable financial evidence was presented.