"Is This Why The Treasury Secretary is Blocking Epstein's Financial Records?
Bessent, Kushner, & the $55bn EA deal nobody is connecting.
In a nutshell: Bessent when working for Soros was receiving intelligence from Epstein linked Barak, and paying Carbyne. Kushner 5% acquisition of EA for Saudis needs Bessent's regulatory approval.
Epstein financial records would link Bessent to Epstein via Barak, and throw Kushner deal in question."
https://x.com/robinmonotti/status/203308...89186?s=20
AI Overview:
Based on reports, including a September 2025 investigative report, Scott Bessent was a client of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's private intelligence firm, Ergo, while Bessent was working for Soros Fund Management.
Between 2011 and 2015, while Bessent was chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, his team engaged with Ergo, a company that was, at the time, simultaneously linked to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Carbyne Connection: Leaked emails indicated that Barak's company—which received funds from Bessent (via Ergo)—also operated a partnership with Jeffrey Epstein called Sum (E.B.) 2015 LP. This entity, in turn, supported Carbyne, an Israeli emergency technology company chaired by Barak.
- Bessent's Role: While serving as Soros' CIO, Bessent was involved in receiving intelligence reports from these entities.
Following his nomination as Treasury Secretary in 2024 and subsequent confirmation in 2025, Senator Ron Wyden pressured Bessent to release Treasury records related to Epstein, alleging that Bessent's past business dealings and refusal to provide these files suggest a cover-up