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Ehud Barak EB
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Ehud Barak

Former Israeli PM and Defense Minister; Epstein-Palantir connector
Tracked because Former Israeli PM and Defense Minister; Epstein-Palantir connector · 14 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted 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 record36
Connections mapped14
Sources cited21
Inferential claims1
Evidence: 1P 3S 32I+24
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No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN person → [affiliation] → person → [affiliation] → person 789× PATTERN company → [affiliation] → person → [affiliation] → person 317× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → person → [affiliation] → company 317× PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [affiliation] → person 178× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → company → [investor] → company 178×
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
Filing Entity
Six SEC EDGAR filings attributed to 'Ehud Barak' between 2006-2016, with a 7-year gap (2008-2013). All filings lack publicly visible accession numbers, which is anomalous. The filer is likely the Texas oil engineer, not the former Israeli PM.
← Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
former_leadership
Ehud Barak served as Israeli Minister of Defense (2007-2013), maintaining ongoing connections to defense establishment
→ Paragon Solutions (US) Inc. company
founder
Ehud Barak is founder of Paragon Solutions (US) Inc., a surveillance technology company.
← Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
investor
Carbyne, a Unit 8200 alumni-founded company, was funded by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
→ Peter Thiel person
arranged_meeting
Met through Epstein arrangement in 2014 to discuss geopolitics
→ Paragon Solutions company
founder
Former Israeli Prime Minister and founder of Paragon Solutions
→ Jeffrey Epstein person
business partner
Co-founded Carbyne, frequent visitor to Epstein properties, over 4000 mentions in files
→ DOJ Epstein Audio Recordings (January 2026) instrument
advisor
Epstein acted as a fixer and business advisor, actively encouraging Barak to pursue business with Palantir and partnering on a joint cybersecurity venture.
Facts (36)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 1545d
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 (9)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Vector Intersect Security Acquisition Corp. did not complete a business combination within the typical SPAC timeline (2006-2008), as no post-2008 SEC filings from this entity are publicly reported.
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Vector Intersect Security Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with SIC code 6770 (blank checks).
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 This SEC filing predates Barak’s known meetings with Epstein and Thiel by at least 7 years, suggesting Barak’s interest in U.S. security tech investments predated the Epstein-Palantir network.
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Ehud Barak was party to an investor agreement with Vector Intersect Security Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company focused on the security industry, as of December 2006.
✓ verified AI Inference Geographic mobility between Austin and Houston during the donation period suggests potential employment-related relocation within Texas oil industry operations
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The Texas-based 'Ehud Barak' making FEC donations works in the directional drilling/oil services industry, employed by companies DGS and Mostar Directional Tech
Date: 2025-2026 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Multiple small-dollar donations ($2, $3, $10, $15) to ActBlue suggest a pattern of recurring grassroots-style political contributions to Democratic causes
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Ehud Barak appears in multiple SEC EDGAR filings between 2006-2016, suggesting involvement with publicly traded companies or securities transactions over a decade-long period
Date: 2006-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference BARAK, EHUD of AUSTIN, TX (employer: DGS, occupation: ELECTRONIC ENGINEER) made a campaign contribution of $2 to ACTBLUE on 2025-12-11. FEC transaction ID: SA11AI_761631760.
Date: 2025-12-11 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: FEC: BARAK, EHUD donation $15 to ACTBLUE
AI Analysis (1)
AI-generated inferences derived from cross-referencing primary and secondary data. These are analytical hypotheses, not established facts — they are the platform's read, not its record, and the verification pipeline covers their provenance, not their truth. Where verification stops →
AI Inference BARAK, EHUD of HOUSTON, TX (employer: MOSTAR DIRECTIONAL TECH., occupation: ELEC. ENG.) made a campaign contribution of $15 to ACTBLUE on 2026-02-23. FEC transaction ID: SA11AI_779417881.
Date: 2026-02-23 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: FEC: BARAK, EHUD donation $15 to ACTBLUE
All Connections (14)
→ Peter Thiel person
arranged_meeting confirmed
Met through Epstein arrangement in 2014 to discuss geopolitics
→ Paragon Solutions company
founder confirmed
Former Israeli Prime Minister and founder of Paragon Solutions
→ Jeffrey Epstein person
business partner, affiliation 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.
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.
→ Carbyne company
membership 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.
→ Pinchas Bukhris person
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.
→ Palantir Technologies company
affiliation inferential since 2014
Ehud Barak apparently sought advice from Epstein on Palantir investment around 2014, and discussed investment strategy with Epstein. No public record places Barak as a beneficial owner.
founder primary since 2019
Ehud Barak is founder of Paragon Solutions (US) Inc., a surveillance technology company.
→ Thiel Capital company
Business Network inferential since 2014
Ehud Barak's reported activities in the US (meetings with Thiel arranged by Epstein) are indirect links to Thiel Capital network.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
Filing Entity primary since 2006
Six SEC EDGAR filings attributed to 'Ehud Barak' between 2006-2016, with a 7-year gap (2008-2013). All filings lack publicly visible accession numbers, which is anomalous. The filer is likely the Texas oil engineer, not the former Israeli PM.
affiliation inferential since 2006
No direct link in provided facts, but Barak's SPAC involvement (Vector Intersect) and known Thiel/Epstein network place him in overlapping investment circles.
← Bill Clinton person
affiliation 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.
← Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
former_leadership primary since 2007
Ehud Barak served as Israeli Minister of Defense (2007-2013), maintaining ongoing connections to defense establishment
← Unit 8200 (IDF) institution
investor primary since 2019
Carbyne, a Unit 8200 alumni-founded company, was funded by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Sources (21)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Ehud Barak not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-08-10 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Barak Ehud (2016-08-10) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-06-30 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Barak Ehud (2015-06-30) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-06-30 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2015-06-30) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2006-12-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2006-12-13) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-06-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2014-06-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-07-05 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Barak Ehud (2016-07-05) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-11-23 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Barak Ehud (2016-11-23) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-04-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Barak Ehud (2016-04-13) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-04-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2016-04-13) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2007-02-15 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2007-02-15) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-06-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4 — Barak Ehud (2014-06-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-08-10 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2016-08-10) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ehud Barak — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-02-23 ↗ FEC: BARAK, EHUD donation $15 to ACTBLUE web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2006-12-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ehud Barak (2006-12-13) discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt