Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett dismissed allegations that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein worked for Israeli intelligence services, describing the claims from U.S. media figures as being part of “a vicious wave of slander and lies” against Israel.

The accusation that Jeffrey Epstein somehow worked for Israel or the Mossad running a blackmail ring is categorically and totally false,” wrote Naftali Bennett.

Former Miami US Attorney Alex Acosta, who approved Epstein’s wrist-slap plea deal in 2008, fueled speculation that the pervert was a spy when he was quoted as telling the Trump transition team after the 2016 election: “I was told Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and to leave it alone.”