FBI informant believed Epstein was an Israeli spy, documents reveal

A confidential FBI source became persuaded that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was operating as an agent for Israeli intelligence, according to a document included in a massive Justice Department release last week. The government record details the informant's claims, which link Epstein to Mossad and suggest his attorney, Alan Dershowitz, was aware of and involved in these alleged intelligence connections.

Allegations of espionage ties

The document, citing a confidential human source (CHS), recounts that Dershowitz told then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta "that Epstein belonged to both U.S. and allied intelligence services." The source claimed to have monitored phone calls between Dershowitz and Epstein, after which "Mossad would then call Dershowitz to debrief." It further alleges "Epstein was close to the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak (Barak) and trained as a spy under him," and that the informant "became convinced that Epstein was a co-opted Mossad Agent."

Claims regarding Dershowitz and Barak

The informant's account extends to Epstein's high-profile lawyer, Alan Dershowitz. The document states Dershowitz told the source that "if he were young again, he would be holding a stun gun as an Israeli Intelligence (Mossad) agent," leading the CHS to believe "Dershowitz was co-opted by Mossad and subscribed to their mission." The record also notes, without further elaboration, that Barak "believed Netanyahu was a criminal," placing the allegations within the context of Israeli political rivalries.

Background of the document release

This document is part of millions of pages related to the Epstein case released by the Justice Department, which mention numerous prominent political and financial figures. Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. He had previously pleaded guilty in 2008 to Florida state charges of procuring a minor for prostitution—a deal widely criticized as lenient. His victims have long alleged he ran an international sex trafficking network catering to powerful elites.