Epstein advised former Israeli PM Ehud Barak to 'look at' Palantir
Middle East Eye • 2/2/2026
Summary
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein advised former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to consider working with the tech company Palantir, according to a leaked audio recording released by the US Department of Justice. The discussion, which reportedly took place in February 2013, included Epstein mentioning an unnamed third person suggesting there were "two cyber companies" to "look at." Epstein also commented on Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir, stating he had never met him and described him as acting "really strange."
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
15d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
357
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^357/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^357/48 = 0.005769) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 15 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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