Dershowitz Says Epstein Laughed Off Israeli Spy Allegations; Ex-PM Bennett Denies Mossad Ties
The theory that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein operated as a Mossad agent has been strongly denied by both his former defense attorney Alan Dershowitz and former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, as pressure mounts for transparency in the wake of the Justice Department’s decision to close the Epstein case.
Dershowitz: Epstein Mocked the Idea
In an interview with The Telegraph, Dershowitz stated that he directly asked Epstein whether he was involved with any intelligence agency. According to the Harvard law professor, Epstein laughed off the suggestion, saying no intelligence agency would trust him.
“We discussed it and the answer was no. He laughed. No intelligence agency would really trust him,” Dershowitz said.
“That’s not something he would keep from his lawyers. That’s something he would tell his lawyers — to try to get a better deal.”
Dershowitz also reiterated his longstanding position that all Epstein-related documents and names should be made public:
“I want everything revealed. I know there are names being suppressed. There are still documents.”
Bennett: “Categorically and Totally False”
Responding to online speculation — most prominently by commentator Tucker Carlson, who recently suggested Epstein could have been working on behalf of a foreign government — Naftali Bennett issued a firm denial.
“As a former Israeli Prime Minister, with the Mossad having reported directly to me, I say to you with 100 percent certainty: The accusation that Jeffrey Epstein somehow worked for Israel or the Mossad running a blackmail ring is categorically and totally false.”
Bennett called the claims a “vicious wave of slander and lies” and criticized prominent figures for spreading baseless conspiracy theories.
Rising Tensions Inside MAGA World
The spy claims emerge as the Trump-aligned political right becomes increasingly agitated over the Justice Department’s recent memo concluding that Epstein died by suicide and that no “client list” exists. The DOJ announcement has caused backlash among Trump’s base, many of whom had long believed that Epstein was murdered to prevent high-profile names from being exposed.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with FBI officials Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, have faced criticism from right-wing influencers including Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson for failing to provide more disclosures.
Carlson, speaking during a recent appearance, claimed:
“I think the real answer is Jeffrey Epstein was working on behalf of intel services — probably not American. And we have every right to ask: on whose behalf was he working?”
Bondi previously stated that Epstein’s so-called “client list” was “sitting on my desk,” but no such list has been released.
DOJ Holds Its Position
The U.S. Department of Justice maintains that Epstein’s death in 2019 was a suicide and has found no actionable client list in the years since. The Biden administration reaffirmed this conclusion in recent weeks, leading to renewed public pressure on lawmakers to declassify any remaining Epstein-related files.
