Ryan Grim on Allegations of Israeli Blackmail Against Bill Clinton

Allegations of Israeli Blackmail Against Bill Clinton

• 💡 Ryan Grim reported on a claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly blackmailed then-President Bill Clinton.
• 📌 The alleged blackmail involved revealing that Israel had collected tapes of phone sex calls between Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.
• 🎯 This claim surfaced amid allegations of Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in a long-running Israeli blackmail operation.

Clinton's Encounter with Lewinsky and Foreign Surveillance

• 📞 According to Lewinsky's testimony, Clinton's secretary invited her for a final sexual encounter in the Oval Office.
• ⚠️ During this meeting, Clinton told Lewinsky that a "foreign embassy" had tapped his phone and recorded their conversations.
• 🔍 While the special prosecutor focused on the sexual encounter, the claim of foreign government spying on the president was less emphasized.

Netanyahu's Demands and Pardons

• 🤝 In September 1998, during a summit, Netanyahu privately demanded the release of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard from Clinton.
• 🗣️ Netanyahu reportedly brought up the sex tapes in the context of the Pollard demand, constituting a form of blackmail.
• ⚖️ Clinton agreed to "review Pollard's case" instead of releasing him directly; Pollard was eventually freed in 2015 under the Obama administration.

Epstein Documents and FBI Investigation

• 🕵️ Dick Durban discussed the FBI flagging documents mentioning Trump in relation to Epstein.
• 📄 A whistleblower described pressure on the Attorney General's office to quickly review and produce more Epstein documents.
• 🚨 Agents were reportedly tasked with flagging any records mentioning President Trump, diverting resources from other critical investigations.
• 📢 The handling of these documents and the subsequent public statements by Trump have created confusion and mistrust.