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Ehud Barak​​‍‌​​​‍‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌

Former Israeli PM and Defense Minister; Epstein-Palantir connector
Tracked Former Israeli PM and Defense Minister; Epstein-Palantir connector · 8 documented connections
// Editorial summary — AI-generated from public records

Former Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister. The subject of the February 2013 Epstein audio (released DOJ January 2026), in which Epstein advises Barak to invest in Palantir before Barak and Thiel had formally met. Barak subsequently had at least six documented meetings with Thiel arranged by Epstein. Founded Carbyne911 (emergency response intelligence company). Received $2.3M from Epstein-linked fund after Epstein conviction.

Facts on record24
Connections mapped8
Sources cited6
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PATTERN person → [founder] → company 21× PATTERN company → [founder] → person 21× PATTERN person → [board member] → company 4× PATTERN company → [board member] → person 4× PATTERN person → [network overlap] → person 3×
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Key Connections
← Entity #89
former_leadership
Ehud Barak served as Israeli Minister of Defense (2007-2013), maintaining ongoing connections to defense establishment
→ Entity #1
arranged_meeting
Met through Epstein arrangement in 2014 to discuss geopolitics
→ Entity #98
founder
Former Israeli Prime Minister and founder of Paragon Solutions
→ Entity #8
business partner
Co-founded Carbyne, frequent visitor to Epstein properties, over 4000 mentions in files
→ Entity #987
advisor
Epstein acted as a fixer and business advisor, actively encouraging Barak to pursue business with Palantir and partnering on a joint cybersecurity venture.
→ Entity #4112
advisor
Bukhris served as MoD Director General while Barak was Defense Minister; Barak later became a prominent early investor in Bukhris's startup Carbyne.
Facts (24)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 29d ago · Avg age: 280d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (3)
These facts have been cross-referenced and confirmed against their source material.
Verified AI Inference Geographic mobility between Austin and Houston during the donation period sugge​​‍‌​​​‍‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌sts potential employment-related relocation within Texas oil industry operations
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Verified AI Inference Multiple small-dollar donations ($2, $3, $10, $15) to ActBlue suggest a patte​​‍‌​​​‍‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌rn of recurring grassroots-style political contributions to Democratic causes
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Verified AI Inference Ehud Barak appears in multiple SEC EDGAR filings between 2006-2016, suggesting involvem​​‍‌​​​‍‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌ent with publicly traded companies or securities transactions over a decade-long period
Date: 2006-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026
All Connections (8)
→ Entity #1
arranged_meeting confirmed
Met through Epstein arrangement in 2014 to discuss geopolitics
→ Entity #98
founder confirmed
Former Israeli Prime Minister and founder of Paragon Solutions
→ Entity #8
business partner, associate primary
Co-founded Carbyne, frequent visitor to Epstein properties, over 4000 mentions in files · Epstein advised Barak on Thiel/Palantir per DOJ Jan 2026 audio (Feb 2013 recording). Barak visited Epstein residences. Barak invested in cybersecurity startups connected to Unit 8200.
→ Entity #987
advisor primary
Epstein acted as a fixer and business advisor, actively encouraging Barak to pursue business with Palantir and partnering on a joint cybersecurity venture.
→ Entity #4110
board_member secondary
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister. Served as Carbyne's board chairman from approximately 2015 until his resignation in July 2019 following Epstein's arrest. Received approximately $2 million per year from Epstein-linked entities during overlapping years.
→ Entity #4112
advisor primary
Bukhris served as MoD Director General while Barak was Defense Minister; Barak later became a prominent early investor in Bukhris's startup Carbyne.
← Entity #8819
network_overlap possible
Both Clinton and Barak maintained relationships with Epstein. Barak, former Israeli PM who commanded Unit 8200, was introduced to Thiel by Epstein in 2014. Clinton's geopolitical relationships overlapped with the Israeli defense establishment.
← Entity #89
former_leadership primary since 2007
Ehud Barak served as Israeli Minister of Defense (2007-2013), maintaining ongoing connections to defense establishment
Sources (6)
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026-02-23 ↗ FEC: BARAK, EHUD donation $15 to ACTBLUE web_search Processed
2006-12-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2006-12-13) discovery_scope_note Processed